Jeremy Townsend

Jeremy joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in July 2020. He is also Audit Chair Elect.

Jeremy is currently Chief Financial Officer of Rentokil Initial PLC, a role from which he is due to retire later this year. He was previously Group Finance Director of Mitchells & Butlers PLC and prior to that held various senior finance positions at J Sainsbury PLC. Jeremy started his career at Ernst & Young LLP and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales (ICAEW).