Robert McWilliam
Independent Non-Executive Director
Date of appointment: 1 November 2021
Rob was Chief Financial Officer of Asda from 2018 to 2021; and between 1997 and 2012, held a number of senior roles within the Asda group including Commercial Finance & Strategy Director and Business Change Director. In between his two periods with Asda, Rob was Vice President, UK, Finance Director and then Vice President of Consumables at Amazon UK. Rob was Independent Director of YPO (from 2017 to September 2021) and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Ten Entertainment Group plc where he was also the Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee.
Current external appointments:
Rob is currently Non-Executive Director of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, Non-Executive Director of Venture Simulations Limited and Non-Executive Director of Fruugo plc (which is unlisted).
Committee Membership:
- Audit & Risk Committee (Chair)
- Remuneration Committee
- Nomination Committee