Elizabeth (Liz) Doherty

Board member since 2016

Nationality: British | Year of birth: 1957

Audit Committee Financial Expert

Professional experience

  • CFO (interim), Cognita Schools Ltd., UK (2014–2015)
  • CFO and board member, Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC, UK (2011–2013)
  • CFO (interim), City Inn, UK (2010)
  • CFO, Brambles Ltd., Australia (2007–2009)
  • Group international finance director, Tesco PLC, UK (2001–2007)
  • Various managerial positions at Unilever PLC, UK (1981–2001)

Mandates

  • Board member and chair of the Audit Committee, Corbion NV, Netherlands
  • Member of the supervisory board and chair of the Audit Committee, Royal Philips NV, Netherlands
  • Advisor, Affinity Petcare SA and GB Foods SA, Spain
  • Board member, Dunelm Group PLC, UK (2013–2019)
  • Board member, HM Courts & Tribunals Service, UK (2015–2019)
  • Board member, Ministry of Justice, UK (2015–2019)
  • Board member, Delhaize Group, Belgium (2013–2016)
  • Board member, Nokia Corp., Finland (2013–2016)

Education

  • Fellow, Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, UK
  • Bachelor’s degree in liberal studies in science (physics), University of Manchester, UK

Key skills

  • Leadership/management
  • Finance/accounting
  • Law/regulatory/risk management