Debbie White

Senior Independent Director

Debbie White was appointed an independent non-executive director in February 2023 and became senior independent director in May 2023. Debbie has chaired the audit and risk committee on an interim basis since September 2024.

Current external appointments

• Chair of The Co-operative Group
• Director of PAVmed Inc (listed on the NASDAQ)
• Director of Lucid Diagnostics Inc (listed on the NASDAQ)
• Trustee and honorary treasurer for the charity Wellbeing of Women

Skills and previous experience

Debbie is an experienced CEO and independent director. Her last full-time executive role was as chief executive officer of Interserve Group which was preceded by a number of senior executive roles at Sodexo SA including global chief executive officer of Sodexo Healthcare and Sodexo Government, chief financial officer of the North American and UK&I businesses and chief executive officer of Sodexo UK&I. She was interim group HR director for BT Group plc during 2022, supporting the executive on the transformation of the group. Debbie was a non-executive director of Howden Joinery Group plc until December 2023.

Debbie started her career with Arthur Andersen and is a chartered accountant and chartered tax practitioner. She joined AstraZeneca where she held a variety of financial roles, before joining Sodexo. Debbie was a director of PWC consulting where she advised principally in the pharmaceutical sector.