BP plc (NYSE: BP) has announced the appointment of Karen Richardson and Johannes Teyssen to its board as non-executive directors, effective January 1, 2021.
BP plc (NYSE: BP) has announced the appointment of Karen Richardson and Johannes Teyssen to its board as non-executive directors, effective January 1, 2021.
Richardson is currently a director of both Artius Acquisition Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, and Exponent Inc., an engineering and scientific consulting company. Following the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting, Richardson will become a member of the audit committee.
Teyssen is currently the chief executive officer and chairman of the management board of E.ON SE, a post he has held since 2010. Teyssen has previously worked as a director of Deutsche Bank AG. Upon joining the BP board he will become a member of the safety and sustainability committee, which was formerly known as the safety, environment and security assurance committee.
BP plc ( bp ) today announced the appointment to its board of Karen Richardson and Johannes Teyssen as non-executive directors. The appointments will take effect from 1 January 2021. Karen Richardson is currently a director of both Artius Acquisition Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, having been appointed this year, and, since 2013, Exponent Inc., the engineering and scientific consulting company. Ms Richardson, a US national based in Florida, has previously been a director of Worldpay Inc. (previously Worldpay Group plc) and of BT plc. Following the conclusion of the 2021 Annual General Meeting, Ms Richardson will become a member of the audit committee. Johannes Teyssen is currently the CEO and Chairman of the management board of E.ON SE, the major international energy supplier