Allison Kirkby
Allison Kirkby

Appointed Chief Executive February 2024 and to the Board March 2019.

Allison chairs the Executive Committee and is a member of the National Security and Investigatory Powers Committee.

Experience

From May 2020 until being appointed Chief Executive of BT Group, Allison was President & CEO of Telia Company, the leading telecoms provider to the Nordic and Baltic regions. Allison was previously President & Group CEO of TDC Group until October 2019, and President & Group CEO of Tele2 AB from 2015 to 2018, having been Tele2 AB’s Group CFO from 2014. She was chair of the Audit Committee and a Non-Executive Director of Greggs until May 2019 and a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee of Brookfield Asset Management until March 2025. She has also held financial and operational roles within 21st Century Fox, Virgin Media, Procter & Gamble and Guinness.

Relevant skills and contribution to the Board

Valuable and recent experience in the international telecoms and media sector, combined with significant experience in driving business transformation, improving performance, customer service and shareholder value.

External appointments

Member of the GSMA Board, adviser to the UK Government's Board of Trade and a senior adviser to Brookfield Asset Management.