Maria Richter (68)

Independent Non-Executive Director

BA, Juris Doctor

Board committee memberships:

• Remuneration and Human Resources Committee (Chairperson)
• Audit and Risk Committee
• Nominations and Governance Committee

Maria Richter is an experienced non-executive director who has served on a diverse range of US and International boards. She previously served on the board of Barclays International, Barclays Bank plc and National Grid plc where she was the chairperson of the finance committee and member of the audit and nominations committees. She currently sits on the boards of Rexel Group, France, a global leader in the professional distribution of energy products and services, and Bessemer Trust, a US wealth management company, and is a member of the audit and nominations committees of Rexel and the remuneration committee of Bessemer Trust.

During Ms. Richter’s professional career she served in various positions at the former Dewey Ballantine, Prudential, Salomon Brothers Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co.