Debbie White

Chair

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Appointed as Chair on 2 January 2024. Prior to this, Debbie held the position of Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate with effect from 1 August 2023.

Committee membership

  • Nominations Committee (Chair)

Skills and experience

Debbie is an experienced Non-Executive Director. She is the Senior Independent Director of Spire Healthcare Group plc. And was previously a Non-Executive Director of Howdens Joinery Group plc. Debbie sits on the boards of Xanitos LLC, PAVmed Inc, Lucid Diagnostics Inc and APCOA.

Debbie’s executive career most recently included roles as Group Chief Executive of Interserve Group and Global CEO for healthcare and government at Sodexo. Debbie started her career as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen (UK), before joining AstraZeneca where she held a range of financial roles. She later joined PwC Consulting where she worked across a number of sectors in a global capacity.

Debbie is Honorary Treasurer and a trustee of Wellbeing of Women, a UK charity which funds research into women's reproductive and gynaecological health. Debbie is also a Trustee of Place2Be, a children’s mental health charity with over 30 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools.