Smith & Nephew Plc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Smith & Nephew Plc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Smith & Nephew Plc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Rupert Christopher Soames
Chairman Executive BoardMr. Rupert Christopher Soames has been the Chairman of the company since 2023. Previously, he served as the Director of the company. Mr. Soames also served as the Chief Executive Officer of Serco Group plc between 2014 and 2022. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive of Aggreko plc from 2003 to 2014 and as a Director at DS Smith.
Deepak Nath
Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Deepak Nath has been Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as the President of Diagnostics at Siemens Healthineers. Previously, he held various leadership roles in R&D, Marketing, and Commercial Divisions, including the President of Abbott Vascular and an Executive Officer of Abbott Laboratories from 2007 to 2017. He has worked for Amgen from 2004 to 2007; McKinsey & Company from 2000 to 2004; and at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
John Rogers
Director; Chief Financial Officer Executive BoardMr. John Roger has been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since 2024. Prior to this, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at WPP plc, Chief Financial Officer at J Sainsbury plc, and Chief Executive Officer of Argos, Habitat, and Sainsbury's clothing and general merchandise businesses. Currently, Mr. Rogers also serves as a Director at Grab Holdings Ltd.
Ajay Dhankhar
Chief Strategy Officer; Chief Corporate Development Officer Senior ManagementMr. Ajay Dhankhar has been the Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Corporate Development Officer of the company since 2025. Prior to this, he served as the Managing Director at Lazard Ltd. Previously, he served as a Senior Partner at McKinsey.
Alison Parkes
Chief Compliance Officer Senior ManagementMs. Alison Parkes has been the Chief Compliance Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, she held various leadership positions in the company including, the Compliance Officer for the Global Advanced Wound Management business from April 2010 to August 2013. Ms. Parkes also served as the Compliance Officer for APAC and Emerging Markets from August 2013 to December 2018; Head of Global Compliance Program Effectiveness & Improvement team; and Technical Information Officer in the AWM UK business.
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