Ros Rivaz | Victrex plc

Nationality: British

Appointed to the Board: May 2020

Independent: Yes

Skills and experience: She has held senior executive roles at Exxon, Tate & Lyle, ICI, Diageo and Premier Foods and served as global chief operating officer at Smith & Nephew from 2011 to 2014. Her non-executive roles include ConvaTec plc, RPC Group plc, Boparan Holdings Limited, Rexam plc and CEVA Logistics AG.

She chaired the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and served on the Ministry of Defence Equipment and Support board. Her recent appointments include Senior Independent Director, Employee Engagement Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Computacenter plc, and Chair of privately owned Anglian Water until July 2026. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Chemistry and an honorary doctorate from Southampton University.

Other significant appointments: Chair of Companies House and Lead independent director of Aperam SA.

Specific contribution to the Company’s long-term success: Ros’ strong executive and non-executive track record, particularly in the medical sector, supports growth and strengthens the Chair in her SID role.