Main Board
Governance and guidance
The Main Board is responsible to the shareholders for the success of the Group and for its overall strategic direction and governance.
At least half the Main Board, excluding the Chair, is made up of Non-Executive Directors who are independent – they are free from any business or other relationships which could materially interfere with or appear to affect the exercise of their judgement and have not been previously involved in the management of the Group.
Luc Jobin
Chair
Luc was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017 and was appointed as Chair from the conclusion of the Company’s 2021 AGM. He is also Chair of the Nominations Committee.
Sue Farr
Senior Independent Director
Sue Farr was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She became Senior Independent Director on 1 August 2022. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Tadeu Marroco
Chief Executive
Tadeu joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. on 5 August 2019 and was appointed Chief Executive on 15 May 2023.
Javed Iqbal
Interim Finance Director, and Director, Digital and Information
Javed joined the Management Board as Director, Digital and Information, on 1 April 2022 and was appointed Interim Finance Director on 15 May 2023.
Kandy Anand
Non-Executive Director
Kandy was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 14 February 2022. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.
Karen Guerra
Non-Executive Director
Karen was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 14 September 2020. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
Holly Keller Koeppel
Non-Executive Director
Holly was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017. She is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.
Véronique Laury
Non-Executive Director
Véronique was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 19 September 2022. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
Dimitri Panayotopoulos
Non-Executive Director
Dimitri was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. He is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.
Darrell Thomas
Non-Executive Director
Darrell was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. He is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.