Chris O’Shea

Group Chief Executive

Chris joined Centrica in September 2018 as Group Chief Financial Officer and was appointed as Group Chief Executive in 2020. Chris is also Chair of the Disclosure Committee and was appointed Chair of Spirit Energy (joint venture) on 2 February 2022.

Board and Committee Memberships

Member - Board

Chair - Disclosure Committee

Relevant Skills and Experience:

Chris has wide-ranging experience across the entire energy value chain, together with recognised experience in transforming business and financial performance. He has considerable knowledge of working in highly regulated industries and in complex, multinational organisations, not only in the energy sector but also in technology-led engineering and services industries.

Previous Experience:

Chris was appointed Group Chief Executive in early 2020 having previously been Group Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Centrica, Chris was group chief financial officer of UK listed Smiths Group plc and Vesuvius plc, and a non-executive director of Indian listed Foseco India Ltd (NSE Listed). From 2006 to 2012 Chris held various senior finance roles with BG Group plc, including chief financial officer of Africa, Middle East & Asia and Europe & Central Asia, prior to which he held a number of senior roles with Shell plc (living and working in the UK, the US and Nigeria), and with Ernst & Young. Chris studied Accounting and Finance at the University of Glasgow and is a Chartered Accountant. He also holds an MBA from the Fuqua School of Business at Duke University and is a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

External Appointments:

Non-executive director of ITT Inc..

Responsibilities:

The Group Chief Executive is responsible for the executive leadership and day-to-day management of the Company, to ensure the delivery of the strategy agreed by the Board.

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