Rolls-Royce names Ruth Cairnie as a non-exec director

Rolls-Royce has appointed Ruth Cairnie as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 September 2014, the Company said in a press release.

Ruth Cairnie was formerly Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning at Royal Dutch Shell Plc, where she held a number of senior international roles, including managing the Global Commercial Fuels business. She served on the boards of Shell Pakistan Ltd and joint venture companies in Germany and Thailand. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc and Keller Group plc. She is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Rotterdam School of Management.

Ruth graduated in Joint Honours Mathematics & Physics from Bristol University and then took a Masters in Advanced Studies, Maths, at Cambridge University.

The Chairman of Rolls-Royce, Ian Davis, said: "I am delighted to welcome Ruth to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Her strategic and international experience and her roles in addressing technology and environmental challenges will enable her to make a significant contribution to Rolls-Royce."