Meet our Board
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George Culmer
Chair
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Dame Amanda Blanc
Group Chief Executive Officer
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Charlotte Jones
Group Chief Financial Officer
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Andrea Blance
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Ian Clark
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mike Craston
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Patrick Flynn
Senior Independent Director
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Shonaid Jemmett-Page
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Mohit Joshi
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Pippa Lambert
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Jim McConville
Independent Non-Executive Director
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Michael Mire
Non-Executive Director
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Susan Adams
Group Company Secretary
Board information
Our Board is accountable for our long-term success. It’s made up of the Chair, and our executive and non-executive directors.
Together, the Board set our values and, along with the Group Executive Committee, lead our culture.
Our Board decide our strategy. They’re responsible for making sure we have the resources, risk approach, controls, and governance we need to deliver it.
Learn more about our Governance structure.
Read the full terms of reference for the Aviva plc Board (PDF 156KB)
Roles
The Board's role is to provide entrepreneurial leadership of Aviva within a framework of prudent and effective controls which enables risk to be assessed and managed.
Board and Committee attendance in 2023
During 2023, ten Board meetings were held, of which eight were scheduled meetings and two were additional meetings called to approve certain strategic matters. If any directors are unable to attend a meeting, they can communicate their opinions and comments on the matters to be considered via the Chair of the Board or the relevant Committee Chair. The Non-Executive Directors met without the Executive Directors or members of the Group Executive Committee present before every Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee meeting.
| Board | Nomination and Governance Committee | Audit Committee | Risk Committee | Customer and Sustainability Committee | Remuneration Committee |
Meetings held | 8 scheduled (2 additional) | 3 scheduled | 6 scheduled (1 additional) | 5 scheduled | 5 scheduled (1 additional) | 6 scheduled (1 additional) |
George Culmer | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 |
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Amanda Blanc | 8/8 (2/2) |
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Charlotte Jones | 8/8 (2/2) |
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Andrea Blance | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 | 6/6 (1/1) | 5/5 |
| 6/6 (1/1) |
Mike Craston | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 |
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| 5/5 (1/1) |
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Patrick Flynn1 | 7/8 (2/2) | 3/3 | 6/6 (1/1) | 5/5 |
| 6/6 (0/1) |
Shonaid Jemmett-Page2 | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 | 5/6 (1/1) | 4/5 | 5/5 (1/1) |
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Mohit Joshi3 | 8/8 (2/2) | 2/3 |
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Pippa Lambert4 | 7/8 (2/2) | 3/3 |
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| 5/5 (1/1) | 6/6 (1/1) |
Jim McConville5 | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 | 6/6 (1/1) | 5/5 | 5/5 (1/1) | 5/5 (1/1) |
Michael Mire6 | 7/8 (0/2) | 3/3 |
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| 5/5 (1/1) |
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Martin Strobel | 8/8 (2/2) | 3/3 | 6/6 (1/1) | 5/5 |
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1 Patrick was unable to attend a scheduled Board meeting due to prior commitments and an additional Remuneration Committee meeting, called at short notice, due to travelling
2 Shonaid was unable to attend a scheduled Audit Committee meeting and a scheduled Risk Committee meeting due to prior commitments
3 Mohit was unable to attend a scheduled Nomination and Governance Committee meeting and a scheduled Risk Committee meeting due to being overseas
4 Pippa was unable to attend a scheduled Board meeting due to prior commitments
5 Jim was appointed to the Remuneration Committee on 1 February 2023
6 Michael was unable to attend a scheduled Board meeting and two additional Board meetings, called at short notice, due to being overseas