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Smith & Nephew (LSE:SN, NYSE:SNN) announced Thursday the appointment of Thérèse Esperdy to its Board as an independent non-executive director and Senior Independent Director designate, effective December 1, 2025. Esperdy will succeed Angie Risley as Senior Independent Director after the company’s annual general meeting scheduled for May 2026. She will also join the Nomination & Governance and Remuneration Committees.
Esperdy currently serves as non-executive chair of Imperial Brands plc and is a non-executive director at Moody’s Corporation. Previously, she was the senior independent director of National Grid plc. Her executive background includes senior leadership roles at JP Morgan, where she was global chair of the Financial Institutions Group, co-head of Asia-Pacific Corporate & Investment Banking, and global head of Debt Capital Markets.
Rupert Soames, chair of Smith & Nephew, stated, “We are delighted to welcome Thérèse to our Board. She will bring a wealth of experience to the Board from both her career in financial services and through her roles as a board member of international businesses based in both the UK and USA, including those operating in highly regulated industries.”
The company reported that no disclosure obligations arise under paragraphs (1) to (6) of UK Listing Rule 6.4.8 R regarding this appointment.
Smith & Nephew is a global medical technology company headquartered in Watford, England, operating in more than 100 countries and reported annual sales of $5.8 billion in 2024. The information in this article is based on a press release statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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