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STRATEGIC REPORT
GOVERNANCE
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
OTHER INFORMATION
Committee key
Nomination Committee Member
Remuneration Committee Member
Sustainability Committee Member
Audit & Risk Committee Member
Health & Safety Committee Member
Committee Chair
Professor Sir Steve Smith
Non-Executive Director
Nicky Dulieu
Non-Executive Director
Chris Szpojnarowicz
Company Secretary
Years on the Board: 3
Years on the Board: 1
Years with Unite: 9
Professor Sir Steve joined the Board
on 1 April 2020.
Nicky joined the Board on 1 September
2022 and will replace Elizabeth McMeikan
as Senior Independent Director and Chair
of the Remuneration Committee with
effect from 1 March 2023.
Chris was appointed Company Secretary
and Group Legal Director in 2013.
Relevant skills, experience
and contribution
Professor Sir Steve brings his wealth
of experience in the Higher Education
sector. He was the Vice-Chancellor and
Chief Executive of the University of Exeter
from 2002 to August 2020. Sir Steve was
the President of Universities UK (UUK)
(2009–2011), Chair of UCAS (2012–2019),
served on the boards of UUK and the
Russell Group, and was Chair of the UUK
International Policy Network (2014–2020).
Between 2007 and 2010, Sir Steve led
for Higher Education on the Prime
Minister’s National Council of Excellence
in Education, which provided advice
to Government about strategy and
measures to achieve world-class
education performance for all children
and young people. Sir Steve was knighted
in 2011 for services to Higher Education
locally and nationally.
Sir Steve’s extensive experience in the
Higher Education sector contributes to
how the Board navigates a changing
Higher Education sector. In addition,
his hands-on knowledge and insight
into how universities operate help us
develop stronger university partnerships.
Sir Steve also Chairs our Health and
Safety Committee and his on-campus
knowledge helps us ensure our approach
to safety is well aligned with our
customers, universities, employees and
wider stakeholders.
External appointments
•
Chair of the Liveable Exeter
Place Board
•
Trustee for Fulbright Programme
Relevant skills, experience
and contribution
Nicky is a chartered accountant
and a proven business leader with
an established plc track record and
extensive experience in consumer facing
markets having been the Chief Executive
of Hobbs between 2008 and 2014.
Prior to this, Nicky was also the Finance
Director of Marks & Spencer’s Food
Division following a career at the retailer
spanning 1982–2005.
Nicky also has extensive Non-Executive
Director experience which includes
chairing Remuneration and Audit
Committees and as a Senior Independent
Director. Nicky’s previous board
appointments include Marshall Motor
Holdings, Huntsworth and Notcutts.
External appointments
•
WH Smith Plc (Non-Executive
Director)
•
Redrow Plc (Senior Independent
Director)
•
Adnams Plc (Non-Executive Director)
Relevant skills, experience
and contribution
Prior to Unite, Chris held General
Counsel roles at GE, MTV Networks and
other multinationals. He was previously
an M&A/corporate and commercial
lawyer at Clifford Chance and Baker
McKenzie. Chris uses his general
counsel and corporate/commercial legal
experience to ensure our corporate
and risk governance is aligned with our
business activity.
External appointments
•
The West of England Friends
Housing Society (Board Trustee)
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