Charles Allen (Lord

Allen of Kensington, CBE)

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Overview

Lord Charles Allen is a highly experienced Chair and former Executive, with over 35 years’ senior-leadership experience in industries including hospitality, food production, media, retail, manufacturing, technology, leisure, gaming, B2B services, finance and infrastructure.

Lord Allen is Group Chair of Balfour Beatty plc, Chair of THG plc, a Senior Non-Executive Director of Global Media & Entertainment which owns 7 of the largest radio stations in the UK, and Advisory Chair of Moelis & Co., a global independent investment bank. He is also a Peer of the UK House of Lords.

Previously, Lord Allen was Chair of Global Media & Entertainment, ISS Holding AS and 2 Sisters Food Group.

As a Senior Adviser to Goldman Sachs, he provided advice and support to the private-equity portfolio and to the banking business.

In 2003, Lord Allen was appointed CBE for services to the XVII Commonwealth Games. He was knighted in 2012 for services to the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics.

Major Career Roles

Balfour Beatty plc

Group Chair

THG plc

Chair

Global Media and Entertainment Ltd

Chair and Senior Non-Executive Director

UK House of Lords

Peer

Granada plc

Chair

Granada Group

CEO and COO

ITV plc

CEO

UK Home Office

Chief Adviser

London Organising Committee

Non-Executive Director

Invictus Games

Chair

Other Career Highlights

Granada plc

Joint Deputy Chair

Manchester Commonwealth Games Ltd

Chair

EMI Music Ltd

Chair

Tesco plc

Non-Executive Director

Virgin Media plc

Non-Executive Director

Endemol BV

Chair

Goldman Sachs Private Equity Group

Senior Adviser

Boparan Holdings Ltd (2 Sisters Food Group)

Chair

ISS AS

Chair

ITV Breakfast Broadcasting Ltd

Chair

Chair Mentors International
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