Slough, United Kingdom - January 26, 2015, Slough, United Kingdom - Reckitt Benckiser Group plc announce that Mary Harris, Pamela Kirby, and Christopher A. Sinclair are new board members from February 10, 2015.
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Ms. Harris has been Non-Executive Director at J Sainsbury plc since 2007, and currently chairs the Remuneration Committee.
She is also a member of the Supervisory Boards of Unibail-Rodamco SE, TNT Express NV and Scotch and Soda NV. In 2014, she was appointed a Non-Executive Director at ITV plc.
Until 2011, she was also a member of the Advisory Board of Irdeto BV.
Ms. Harris has previously worked as a Partner at McKinsey & Company with a particular focus on consumer and retail businesses in China, South East Asia, and Europe.
Ms. Harris will bring to the Board a top-level strategic outlook, with international and consumer focus.
Ms. Harris is also a graduate of the University of Oxford (MA Politics, Philosophy and Economics) and from Harvard Business School, where she graduated with an MBA.
Ms. Kirby is Chairman of Scynexis, Inc., and also serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of DCC plc, Victrex plc and Hikma Pharmaceuticals PLC.
Until 2014, she had long-standing Non-Executive Director appointments at Informa plc and at Smith & Nephew plc and was also a Non-Executive Director of Novo Nordisk from 2008 to 2011.
She has also previously served as a member of the Advisory Board of law firm Simmonds and Simmonds.
During her executive career Ms. Kirby held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Quintiles Transnational Corporation.
Additionally, she has held senior positions at AstraZeneca PLC and Hoffman-La Roche.
Ms. Kirby has a BSc in Pharmacology and a Ph.D. in Clinical Pharmacology from the University of London.
Her exceptional understanding of both commerce and healthcare make her a valuable addition to the Board.
Mr. Sinclair is currently the Independent Lead Director and Chairman of the Audit and Executive Committees of Mattel, Inc, where he has served on the Board since 1996.
Mr. Sinclair has also served as Executive Chairman of Scandent Holdings, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cambridge Solutions Ltd, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Caribiner International, and President and Chief Executive Officer at Quality Foods Centers, Inc.
Earlier in his career, Mr. Sinclair held various senior management positions with PepsiCo, including Chairman and CEO of Pepsi Cola Co., and Chairman of PepsiCo International Foods and Beverages, which gave him the platform to showcase his strong global branding skills. ■