Anne-Françoise was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Vodafone Group Plc Board on 29 July 2025.
Until recently, Anne-Françoise was the Chief Financial Officer at Smith & Nephew Plc, the multinational medical technology company equipment manufacturer, where she was instrumental in developing a transformation programme. Prior to Smith & Nephew Plc, Anne-Françoise was Chief Financial Officer at Dechra Pharmaceuticals from 2013 to 2016 and Chief Financial Officer at Merlin Entertainments from 2016 to 2020. In these roles, she helped define the strategy and successfully streamlined financial processes as well as completed several acquisitions. Before that, Anne-Francoise held a series of finance positions at GlaxoSmithKline during her 16-year career.
Anne-Françoise holds a Masters in Management Sciences, Finance; and an MBA. She is a Chartered Management Accountant.
Board Committees
Audit and Risk Committee
ESG Committee
External appointments
- Compass Group Plc, senior independent director, chair of the audit committee and member of the nomination and corporate responsibility committees.
- Sanofi, non-executive director, member of the audit committee.
