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Dame Ruth Cairnie, DBE
Non-Executive Director
Dame Ruth Cairnie, DBE, is the Chair of Babcock International Group plc and the Senior Independent Director at BT Group plc. She is Patron of the Women in Defence Charter, a trustee of Windsor Leadership and of the White Ensign Association. She is a supporting Chair at Chapter Zero.
Ruth’s previous roles include Senior Independent Director at Associated British Foods plc, Non-Executive Director at Rolls-Royce Holdings, Contour Global plc and Keller Group plc, member of the Finance Committee at Cambridge University and Chair of the POWERful Women initiative.
Ruth’s executive career was at Royal Dutch Shell spanning Research, B2B businesses, Strategy, Supply Chain and M&A.
Ruth was also awarded a damehood in the New Year's Honours list 2025 for her services to industry.