Smith+Nephew Appoint Jez Maiden as Chair of the Audit Committee

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Smith+Nephew Plc (LON:SN, NYSE: SNN), the global medical technology business, has announced that Rick Medlock has notified the Board of his decision not to submit himself for re-election as a Non-Executive Director at the next annual general meeting of the Company.

Jez Maiden, Non-Executive Director, will be appointed Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 1 March 2024.

The Board would like to thank Rick for his commitment and contribution to the Board and the Company and to congratulate Jez on his new appointment.

Jez Maiden Biography

Key skills and competencies

Jez joined the Board in 2023 and has extensive financial experience across a diverse range of industries and sectors. Jez was Chief Financial Officer of 5 UK-listed companies over a period of 24 years and has served as a Non-Executive Director on boards of companies addressing strategic and operational challenges across a number of different industries, including life-sciences and healthcare. He was previously Chair of the Audit Committee at Synthomer PLC and PZ Cussons plc.

Current external appointments

Senior Independent Director, Travis Perkins plc. Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee at Intertek Group plc.

Previous experience

Jez retired in 2023 as Group Finance Director at Croda International plc, the FTSE 100 global speciality chemicals company, and previously held similar roles at National Express Group plc and Northern Foods Limited. He has served as the Senior Independent Director at Synthomer PLC and at both PZ Cussons plc and Synthomer PLC he chaired the Audit Committee and served on the Remuneration Committee. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Smith+Nephew is a portfolio medical technology business that exists to restore people’s bodies and their self-belief by using technology to take the limits off living. We call this purpose ‘Life Unlimited’. Our 19,000 employees deliver this mission every day, making a difference to patients’ lives through the excellence of our product portfolio, and the invention and application of new technologies across our three global business units of Orthopaedics, Advanced Wound Management and Sports Medicine & ENT.

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