Christine Hodgson is chair of Severn Trent Plc and Whitbread Plc, both FTSE 100 companies. She spent 22 years at Capgemini, where she was chairman of the UK business, the global chief CSR officer and a member of the group executive committee. Christine was the senior independent director and remuneration committee chair of Standard Chartered PLC before stepping down in January 2023 after nine years. Christine is an external board adviser for Spencer Stuart, chair of Newton, a consultancy specialising in strategy delivery and operational efficiency, a senior adviser to True Capital and the senior pro chancellor and chair of council of Loughborough University. Christine is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales. She was awarded a CBE for services to Education in January 2020. Christine is a fellow of business in the community and a member of the King’s Seeing is Believing Council.