Paul is an experienced FTSE 100 Chief Information Officer with a successful track record in delivering digital transformation and tech-enabled change across a range of sectors, having been the Group CIO at British Airways, the John Lewis Partnership, and Johnson Matthey. Currently, Paul is Group Chief Information Officer at Persimmon Homes, a Trustee of Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA), and a member of the Board of Governors of More House School for  boys with Specific Learning Difficulties. Paul was previously a Non-Executive Director at Clydesdale Bank, subsequently Virgin Money, from June 2016 until June 2022. Prior to this, Paul’s non-executive directorships included Pets at Home Group and chairing  SITA, the global supplier of air transport communications and IT. He is an enthusiastic student of Roman history and the author of a book on Forts and Roman Strategy.