Fiona Dawson is an experienced NED and Chair. She currently sits on the Boards of LEGO A/S, Marks and Spencer PLC, Reckitt PLC and Kerry Group PLC, and Chairs the Kerry Group Sustainability and Marks and Spencer Remuneration Committee, as well as being Chair elect of the Reckitt Remuneration committee.
Fiona worked for family-owned Mars, Incorporated for over thirty years, and retired in July 2021 to focus on her Board Portfolio. During her career, she held a wide range of leadership roles including European Marketing Vice President of Global Retail and Mars Chocolate UK. Her last role was as Global President for Mars Foods’ portfolio of household brands, the various Multi-Segment markets in Mars, Incorporated, and the Global Customers, sitting on the Mars, Incorporated Leadership team. Mars, Incorporated has global annual revenues of more than US$40 billion.
Previously Fiona has been President of the IGD, Vice President of the UK’s Food and Drink Federation (FDF), served on the Economic Development Advisory Group to the U.K’s Department for International Development (DfID) and an expert member of the Independent review into Labour shortages in the Food Industry (DEFRA). She has recently finished her term as Chair of the Women’s Business Council, and currently sits on a number of advisory Boards including The Social Mobility Foundation and she Chairs the Chartered Management Institute.
Fiona holds a degree in Business and Economics from Trinity College, Dublin and has received many awards over the years including a CBE for services to Women and the Economy, and a Lifetime achievement award for Women in Business.