麻豆传媒

Tenure

Appointed May 23, 2018

Board Committee membership

Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, and member of the Nomination and Succession Committee

Outside commitments on listed and large private companies

Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Stellantis N.V.; Senior Independent Director of HSBC Holdings plc; and Independent Non-executive Director of HSBC Bank plc

Age

69

Nationality

Canadian and British

Career

Ann started her career with Sun Life of Canada in 1976 in Montreal, Canada. She joined M&G Group in 1981, where she served as Senior Vice President and Controller for both life and health, and property and casualty businesses throughout North America. She joined Swiss Re in 1996, after it acquired the M&G Group and served as Chief Financial Officer from 2003 to 2007. From 2008 to 2009, she was interim CFO and an Executive Director of Northern Rock bank in the initial period following its nationalisation. Ann has held non-executive director positions at Prudential plc, British American Tobacco plc, UBS AG, and UBS Group AG. Ann served as a Non-executive Director of Rio Tinto plc and Rio Tinto Limited from 2010 until May 2019 and was also Senior Independent Director of both entities. In January 2021, Ann joined the Board of Stellantis N.V., and she chairs its Audit Committee. Ann joined the Board of HSBC Holdings plc in September 2023 and HSBC Bank plc in January 2025.

Relevant skills and experience

Ann is a former CFO and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants and a Fellow of the Certified General Accountants Association of Canada. She has more than 25 years of experience in the financial services sector. Ann's extensive international business experience enables her to make significant and valuable contributions and bring a global perspective to Board discussions. Ann's long and varied international business career powered by her financial acumen is reflected in the insights and constructive challenges she brings to the boardroom. As ARC Chair, Ann leverages her background to ensure robust discussions are consistently held as the ARC delivers its remit.