Ruth Markland
Chair
Skills and experience: Ruth, a former solicitor and previously Managing Partner of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s Asia business, has a wealth of FTSE 100 board experience. She spent over ten years on the boards of Standard Chartered plc and The Sage Group plc, where she served as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the remuneration committees. Ruth was also an independent Non-executive Director of Deloitte LLP for five years until May 2020 and a member of the supervisory board of Arcadis NV until April 2021. Ruth became Chair of the Quilter Board in May 2022. Her extensive experience in senior board roles and deep understanding of governance equip her to effectively lead the Board.
External appointments: None.