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Sir John Sawers

Sir John Sawers - Independent non-executive director

Independent non-executive director

Appointed: 

14 May 2015

 

Board and committee activities:

Member of the safety and sustainability and people and governance committees and Chair of the geopolitical advisory council

 

Outside interests:

Visiting professor at King’s College London

Senior adviser at Chatham House

Senior fellow at the Royal United Services Institute

Global adviser at the Council on Foreign Relations

Governor of the Ditchley Foundation

Director of the Bilderberg Association, UK

Executive chair of Newbridge Advisory Limited

 

Nationality: 

British

Career summary

Sir John Sawers spent 36 years in public service in the UK, working on foreign policy, international security and intelligence. He was chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, MI6, from 2009 to 2014 and prior to that spent the bulk of his career in the Diplomatic Service, representing the British government around the world and leading negotiations at the UN, in the European Union and in the G8. After he left public service, Sir John was chair and general partner of Macro Advisory Partners, a firm that advises clients on the intersection of policy, politics and markets, from February 2015 to May 2019. He then set up his own firm, Newbridge Advisory, to carry out similar work.

 

Skills and experience

Sir John’s deep experience of international political and commercial matters is an asset to the board in navigating the geopolitical issues faced by a modern global company. Sir John’s unique skill set make him an ideal chair of the geopolitical advisory council.