Byron has extensive experience across a range of leading international businesses at Board level, particularly in finance and chairing audit committees. Having previously been Chief Financial Officer at BP plc between 2002 to 2011, Byron is currently Senior Independent Director at Tesco plc, Non-Executive Director at InterContinental Hotels Group plc, and Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Akzo Nobel N.V. Byron has previously served on the Boards of Anglo-American plc, Standard Chartered plc, and Unilever plc.