CBI members endorsed the appointment of
Sir Mike Rake as President at the organisation’s Annual General Meeting in
London today (Monday). He succeeds Sir Roger Carr following the end of his
two-year term.
John Cridland, CBI Director-General, said:
“Sir Roger has been an outstanding President and a strong advocate for business, championing important issues such as corporate governance, boardroom diversity and business reputation.
“I am pleased to welcome Sir Mike to the CBI as our new President. His broad business knowledge and experience, both in the UK and internationally, will be of huge value to the organisation.
Sir Mike said:
“I am both honoured and proud to be appointed CBI President at this important time for our country.
“There are some critical long-term decisions to be taken during the next few years which will have a major impact on the ability of UK business to secure economic growth and create new jobs for our young people. The CBI will have an important role to play in shaping well-informed public debate and I look forward to working alongside John and the team to ensure the voice of business is heard and understood.”
Sir Mike is Chairman of BT Group plc, Deputy Chairman of Barclays plc and has recently stepped down as Chairman of easyJet plc after three years. He is also a director of McGraw-Hill Inc. He chairs the Henley Festival; is Vice-President of the RNIB; and a member of the Board of the Transatlantic Business Council.
Sir Mike has previously held a number of senior roles, as the first Chairman of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills from 2007-2010 and Chairman of Business in the Community from 2004-2007. From May 2002 – September 2007, Sir Mike was Chairman of KPMG International, prior to which he was Chairman of KPMG in Europe and Senior Partner of KPMG in the UK.
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