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. 

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.

Debbie is a member of the Audit and Risk, Disclosure and Nomination committees.