Aileen Richards

Prior to that she was based in the USA for seven years as the Executive Vice President and Vice President of People and Organisation for Mars Incorporated.

She grew up outside Cardiff where she gained her passion for Welsh Rugby, and holds a BSc Honours degree in business studies. She spent her 30-year career at Mars working across the management structure in a number of high profile roles in the UK, Belgium and the USA.

Now retired from her executive role, she has several non-executive directorships.