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Main Board

Main Board

Governance and guidance

The Main Board is responsible to our 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.

For more detail on how the Board is structured, visit The role of the Board.

Luc Jobin
Chair

Luc Jobin

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.

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Holly Keller Koeppel
Senior Independent Director

Holly Keller Koeppel

Holly was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 25 July 2017 and became Senior Independent Director on 24 April 2024. She is a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.

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Tadeu Marroco
Chief Executive

Tadeu Marroco

Tadeu joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. on 5 August 2019 and was appointed Chief Executive on 15 May 2023.

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Soraya Benchikh
Chief Financial Officer

Soraya Benchikh

Soraya joined the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. on 1 May 2024 as Chief Financial Officer.

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Kandy Anand
Non-Executive Director

Kandy Anand

Kandy was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 14 February 2022. He is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee.

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Karen Guerra
Non-Executive Director

Karen Guerra

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.

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Murray S. Kessler
Non-Executive Director

Murray S. Kessler

Murray was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 6 November 2023. He is a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

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Véronique Laury
Non-Executive Director

Véronique Laury

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.

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Darrell Thomas
Non-Executive Director

Darrell Thomas

Darrell was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 7 December 2020. He is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committees.

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Serpil Timuray
Non-Executive Director

Serpil Timuray

Serpil was appointed to the Board of British American Tobacco p.l.c. as a Non-Executive Director on 4 December 2023 and as a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

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