Jakob Sigurdsson | Coats Group plc
COA: 77.77 GBp
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Cargo

Independent Non-Executive Director

Nacionalidad

Icelandic

Duración del cargo

Appointed 1 October 2020

Comités

Member of Audit and Risk Committee
Member of Nomination Committee

Habilidades y experiencia clave

  • International business experience across a diverse range of sectors with particular emphasis on growth in new or developing markets
  • Strong background in general management and track record of delivering positive change

Nombramientos externos

Previously Chief Executive Officer of Victrex plc, an innovative leader in high-performance polymer solutions. Jakob has over 25 years’ experience in large listed and private multinational companies including with Rohm & Haas (now part of Dow Chemical) in the US. He served as Chief Executive of Alfesca, Chief Executive of Promens and Chief Executive Officer of VÍS, the largest Icelandic insurance and reinsurance company. He has held various Non-Executive roles and was a Member of the University of Iceland Council and a Non-Executive Director of the Icelandic Technology and Development Board.

Títulos

Jakob has a BSc in Chemistry from the University of Iceland and an MBA from the Northwestern University.