Anne-Françoise Nesmes was Chief Financial Officer of Smith + Nephew PLC until the end of the first quarter of 2024. She joined the Board of Compass Group PLC as a non-executive director in 2018 and currently serves as Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Corporate Responsibility, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. She held a number of finance positions in international companies before joining GlaxoSmithKline PLC in 1997, where she worked for 16 years, including as Senior Vice President of Finance for global vaccines. She then became Chief Financial Officer of Dechra Pharmaceuticals PLC and Merlin Entertainments PLC (2013-2020).
Anne-Françoise Nesmes holds a Master’s degree from Grenoble Business School and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Henley Management College. She is also a Chartered Management Accountant.
Personal Details
Title: Ms
Surname: Nesmes
DoB: 16/05/1971
Age: 55 years
M/F: Female
Nationality: France
Country of Birth: France
Language: English
Qualification: Master’s degree from Grenoble Business School and a master’s degree in business administration
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Working history
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Company
Committee
Role
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Sanofi
Board
Member
01/05/2024
Sanofi
Audit
Member
01/05/2024
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