Christine has extensive board and governance experience as well as a deep understanding of business, finance and technology leadership. She is a committed advocate for the need for companies to serve all of their stakeholders effectively and deliver their social purpose. Christine is the chair of Severn Trent, a FTSE 100 company, and chair of Newton Europe, a strategic delivery consultancy. Until recently, Christine served as a non-executive director of Standard Chartered. She previously was the executive chair of Capgemini UK, one of the world’s largest technology and professional services groups. Christine joined Capgemini in 1997 and built her career in a variety of roles, including serving as CFO for Capgemini UK and the global outsourcing business, CEO of technology services for northwest Europe, and the global head of corporate social responsibility. In January 2020, Christine was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Year Honours for services to education.