 | Member of the Audit Committee |
 | Member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee |
 | Member of the Remuneration Committee |
 | Committee Chair |
Mike Rogers (57)
Chair
Appointed to the Board on 1 July 2017, and as Chair (and Chair of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee) on 24 July 2019.
Other current roles: Mike chairs the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee. He is a non-executive director of NatWest Group plc (he chairs its Group Sustainable Banking Committee, and sits on the Group Performance and Remuneration Committee) and is the non-executive Chair of Aegon UK.
Skills and contribution: Mike brings over 30 years of banking and financial services experience, with a reputation for strategic insight and focused execution. His current and previous board-level experience, both executive and non-executive, is of huge value to the Experian Board.
Experience: Mike was Group Chief Executive Officer of LV= Group from 2006 until 2016, during which time he grew the organisation into a significant player in the life and general insurance market. Before that, Mike was with Barclays plc for more than 20 years, holding a number of senior roles, most recently as Managing Director, UK Retail Banking. He was previously a non-executive director of the Association of British Insurers.
Brian Cassin (54)
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer on 30 April 2012, and as Chief Executive Officer on 16 July 2014.
Other current roles: Brian is a non-executive director of J Sainsbury plc and sits on its Audit and Nomination Committees.
Skills and contribution: Brian brings strong leadership, a clear view of strategic objectives and decisive management skills to this role. He has strong financial and commercial acumen and a broad range of operational competencies. His non-executive role augments his strong board-level experience.
Experience: Brian was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Experian and, before that, Managing Director at Greenhill & Co. He has also held various senior roles at Baring Brothers International and the London Stock Exchange.
Lloyd Pitchford (50)
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board on 1 October 2014.
Other current roles: Lloyd is a non-executive director (and chairs the Audit Committee) of Bunzl plc.
Skills and contribution: Lloyd is a qualified accountant. He holds an MBA and has deep financial and strategic experience, built up through a career working in complex, growth-oriented, global organisations, across a range of industries and responsibilities. He brings additional perspectives to Experian from his non-executive role with Bunzl plc.
Experience: Before joining Experian, Lloyd held a wide portfolio of finance and operational responsibilities: as Chief Financial Officer of Intertek Group plc; in senior finance positions (including Group Financial Controller) at BG Group plc; and in financial and commercial roles at Mobil Oil.
Kerry Williams (60)
President
Appointed to the Board on 16 July 2014.
Other current roles: Kerry is a Board member of Pacific Mutual Holding Company, and the US Institute for Intergovernmental Research.
Skills and contribution: Kerry holds an MBA and has built up a significant and deep knowledge of Experian’s global business and operations, through the leadership roles he has held. He brings to Experian and the Board a wide range of skills from his background in the financial services industry and his non-executive roles.
Experience: Kerry’s roles at Experian have included Chief Operating Officer, Group Deputy Chief Operating Officer, President of Credit Services, President of Experian Latin America, and Group President of Credit Services and Decision Analytics, Experian North America. Previously, he was President at ERisk Holdings Incorporated, Senior Vice President/General Manager at Bank of America and held senior management positions at Wells Fargo Bank.
Dr Ruba Borno (41)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 1 April 2018.
Other current roles: Ruba is Vice President, Worldwide Channels and Alliances at Amazon Web Services (AWS).
Skills and contribution: Ruba holds a Ph.D., a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering. She was an Intel Ph.D. fellow at the National Science Foundation’s Engineering Research Center for Wireless Integrated MicroSystems. She brings advanced technologies expertise to Experian. We benefit greatly from her focus on supporting businesses in strategically adapting to the threats and opportunities created by technology, as well as pushing disruptive technology to create new opportunities.
Experience: Prior to her current role, Ruba was a Senior Vice President and General Manager at Cisco. She sat on the Board of The Tech Museum of Innovation in Silicon Valley. She was previously at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she specialised in helping enterprises through complex technology transformations, and was also a leader in BCG’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications, and People & Organization practice groups.
Alison Brittain (57)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 1 September 2020.
Other current roles: Alison is the Chief Executive of Whitbread PLC, a non-executive director of British Airways plc, and Deputy Chair and a Trustee of the Prince's Trust.
Skills and contribution: Alison is a highly versatile business leader and general manager, who holds an MBA and brings considerable experience of operating in consumer-facing service environments. She has over 25 years’ senior management experience in major financial institutions, and the Board also benefits from her board-level experience with Whitbread PLC and, previously, Marks & Spencer Group PLC.
Experience: Alison was previously with Lloyds Banking Group (Group Director, Retail Division) and Santander UK PLC (Executive Director, Retail Distribution), where she was also a board director. She previously held senior roles at Barclays Bank, has been a member of the UK Prime Minister's Advisory Council, was named 'Business Woman of the Year 2017' in the Veuve Clicquot awards and was awarded a CBE in the 2019 UK New Year Honours list. Alison has been a non-executive director of Marks & Spencer Group PLC.
Caroline Donahue (61)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 1 January 2017.
Other current roles: Caroline is on the Board of GoDaddy Inc., Versa Pay Corp., Emerge America, and the Computer History Museum. She is also a mentor for She-Can.
Skills and contribution: Caroline brings extensive experience of international markets and technology as well as knowledge of consumer sales and marketing, innovation and consumer-centricity. The Board also benefits from her insight and extensive experience in mass-market, digital, multi-channel and Business-to-Consumer (B2C) distribution, marketing, and brand and sales management.
Experience: Caroline previously held roles at Intuit where she was Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer; Senior Vice President, Sales and Channel Marketing; and Vice President and Director of Sales. She also held sales and channel management roles at Knowledge Adventure, NeXT Computer and Apple, Inc. Caroline was previously on the Executive Committee of Northwestern C100.
Luiz Fleury (65)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 8 September 2015.
Other current roles: Luiz is a Board member of Carrefour Brazil (the trading name of Atacadão S.A.) and DOTZ S.A.
Skills and contribution: Luiz has spent most of his career in financial services and has extensive insight and deep local knowledge of the Brazilian financial market. His considerable boardroom experience adds to the strength, depth and effectiveness of our Board.
Experience: Luiz has held Chief Executive roles at Cetip S.A., Banco Ibi and Redecard, together with senior finance and investment positions at Banco Citibank S.A., Banco Marka S.A. and C&A Brenninkmeyer Brasil. Luiz was President and a member of the Executive Board at Cetip S.A., and a Board member of Grupo Sequóia de Logística, Eneva S.A., Discount Malls do Brasil, Banco Ibi, FHV Holdings Ltda and Magnopus, Inc.
Jonathan Howell (59)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 1 May 2021.
Other current roles: Jonathan is the Chief Financial Officer of The Sage Group plc.
Skills and contribution: Jonathan has a wealth of financial, strategic, technology and regulatory expertise, encompassing both Business-to-Business (B2B) and B2C, which is of huge benefit to Experian. He is a highly regarded FTSE 100 Chief Financial Officer, and also brings considerable executive and non-executive UK-listed boardroom experience.
Experience: Jonathan was previously an independent non-executive director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of The Sage Group plc., for five years while serving as Group Finance Director of Close Brothers Group plc for 10 years until November 2018. Before that he was Group Finance Director at the London Stock Exchange Group plc for nine years and has also been a non-executive director of EMAP plc and Chair of FTSE International. The early part of Jonathan's career was at Price Waterhouse where he qualified as a chartered accountant.
Deirdre Mahlan (59)
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on 1 September 2012, and as Chair of the Audit Committee on 21 January 2015.
Other current roles: Deirdre chairs our Audit Committee. She is a non-executive director of Kimberly-Clark Corporation and The Duckhorn Portfolio, Inc. (where she also chairs the Audit Committee).
Skills and contribution: Deirdre is a qualified accountant with an MBA and has many years’ experience in senior finance and general management roles. Her financial expertise and experience ensure effective leadership of our Audit Committee. Deirdre also brings us the benefits of her previous board-level experience with Diageo plc.
Experience: Deirdre has held senior finance and general management roles, including most recently as President of Diageo North America, as well as Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, Head of Tax and Treasury at Diageo plc, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at Diageo North America, and Vice President of Finance at Diageo Guinness USA, as well as various senior finance roles in Joseph Seagram and Sons, Inc. and PwC.
George Rose (70)
Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director
Appointed to the Board on 1 September 2012, as Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director on 16 July 2014 and as Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 24 July 2019.
Other current roles: George chairs our Remuneration Committee.
Skills and contribution: George is a qualified accountant, whose career has included several high-level finance positions. As well as this financial expertise, he adds to the collective strength of the Board thanks to the numerous non-executive positions he has held with leading companies.
Experience: George was Group Finance Director and Director of Finance and Treasury at BAE Systems plc (where he was a Board member), and held senior finance positions at Leyland DAF plc and Rover Group. He has been a non-executive director of National Grid plc, SAAB AB, Orange plc and EXPO 2020 LLC, and also (where he chaired the Audit Committee) Laing O’Rourke plc and Genel Energy plc. George has also been a member of the UK Industrial Development Advisory Board.
Company Secretary: Charles Brown FCG
Independent Auditor: KPMG LLP, Chartered Accountants and Recognized Auditor
| Member of the Audit Committee |
| Member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee |
| Member of the Remuneration Committee |
| Committee Chair |