Centrica – Senior Leader Development Programme

Facilitators

Kathleen O’Donnovan is a mentor, lecturer and presenter, drawing on extensive experience of executive and non executive responsibility on a global scale, serving on major UK and overseas boards including multi-sector businesses. She has a deep understanding of boardrooms and their dynamics, with broad-based experience of the City, financial strategy, M&A and restructuring. Kathleen is currently Chair of the Invensys Pension Scheme and Founder Partner of Bird & Co Board & Executive Mentoring Ltd. Formerly, she has held Non-Executive Director roles at ARM Holdings Plc, DS Smith plc, Prudential plc, O2 Plc, Great Portland Estates plc, EMI Group plc, and the Bank of England. Kathleen was also co-Chair of the International Rescue Committee UK, a charity supporting conflict zone refugees. Kathleen trained as a Chartered Accountant and her previous roles include CFO of BTR plc/Invensys plc and Partner at Ernst & Young. She became the FTSE 100’s first female executive director and its youngest-ever CFO.

Kathleen O’Donnovan Writing an Effective Board Paper and Preparing for Board Meetings

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