BAT 2541.27p About us Our products How we work Sustainability Investors Media Reporting Careers 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. For more detail on how the Board is structured, visit The role of the Board At least half the Main Board, excluding the Chairman, 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 Chairman 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 Chairman from the conclusion of the Company’s 2021 AGM. He is also Chairman of the Nominations Committee. Full biography Dimitri Panayotopoulos Senior Independent Director Dimitri was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. He became Senior Independent Director on 30 April 2020. He is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee. Full biography Jack Bowles Chief Executive Jack joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. on 1 January 2019, and was appointed Chief Executive on 1 April 2019. Full biography Tadeu Marroco Finance and Transformation Director Tadeu joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as Finance Director on 5 August 2019. In February 2021, his role title changed to Finance and Transformation Director. Full biography Sue Farr Non-Executive Director Sue was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in February 2015. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Full biography 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 Committees. Full biography Dr. Marion Helmes Non-Executive Director Marion joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2016. She is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Full biography 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 Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee. Full biography Savio Kwan Non-Executive Director Savio was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director in January 2014. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees. Full biography 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. Full biography About us We are BAT Our purpose and strategy A sustainable approach World-class science Harm reduction People and culture Meet the Board Main Board Management Board Corporate governance Policies, principles and standards Our history - a timeline Home About us Meet the Board Main Board Follow us Latest tweets BAT @BATplc #ICYMI: BAT’s commitment to #diversity and #inclusion has been rewarded with a significant piece of recognition. W… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 26 Nov Check out our Quarterly Science Updates to find out more about the and accelerating BAT's… twitter.com/i/web/status/1… 25 Nov Current UK share price 2541.27p -70.23p 26 Nov 2021 16:45 Quick Links Modern Slavery Statement Gender Pay Report Annual Report Sustainability Report Science and Technology Report Share price data Worldwide websites Standards of Business Conduct Site map Contact us BAT Globe House 4 Temple Place London WC2R 2PG +44 (0) 20 7845 1000 Accessibility Privacy Notice Cookie Notice Conditions of use Financial information We collect and store information on your device when you use this website including setting cookies. Some are essential, while others are used to enhance your experience, and to operate and improve the website. You can withdraw your consent at any time for non-strictly necessary cookies. Please choose the accept all button if you consent for us to use these non-strictly necessary cookies and the personal information they collect for the purposes described in our Cookie Notice. Accept all cookies Disable non-essential Customise settings