Vodafone appoints Ruth McGill as Chief HR Officer

Vodafone Group Plc (“Vodafone”) announces today the appointment of Ruth McGill as Chief HR Officer and a member of the Group Executive Committee effective 1 January 2026. Ruth will initially join Vodafone as Chief HR Officer Designate on 1 November 2025. She will succeed Leanne Wood who, as announced on 10 September 2025, will step down to pursue a portfolio career.

Margherita Della Valle, Vodafone Group CEO said: “I am delighted to be welcoming Ruth to the team. She has a wealth of experience in HR and organisation change, which will be invaluable as we continue to change Vodafone and deliver our mission to connect everyone.”

Ruth McGill said: “I’m thrilled to be joining Vodafone at such an exciting time in the Group’s growth journey. I am looking forward to working with Margherita and the team as Vodafone continues to focus on driving customer satisfaction, simplify the organisation and deliver sustainable growth.”

Ruth has more than 25 years’ experience in human resources and change management. Ruth joins Vodafone from ING, including the last five years as Chief HR Officer. Prior to ING, she worked in a range of senior HR positions at Standard Chartered Bank, over a 10-year period. Ruth spent her earlier career in HR positions at Norton Healthcare and GSK.

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