Susan Murray

Susan Elizabeth Murray is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Hays plc since 2017.
She is a Member of the Supervisory Board at William Grant & Sons Dufftown Ltd. and William Grant & Sons Ltd. Former roles include Chief Executive Officer & Director at Littlewoods Ltd. in 2004, Chief Executive Officer at Atrium 100 Stores Holdings Ltd., President & Chief Executive Officer at The Pierre Smirnoff Co. Ltd. from 1992 to 1998, Chief Executive Officer at Atrium 100 Stores Ltd. from 1998 to 2004, and President & Chief Executive Officer at Diageo Plc.
Other former positions include Non-Executive Chairman at Farrow & Ball Holdings Ltd. from 2012 to 2014, Senior Independent Director at Grafton Group Plc from 2024 to 2025, Independent Non-Executive Director at Imperial Brands Plc from 2010 to 2014, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Mitchells & Butlers Plc from 2019 to 2022, Non-Executive Director at Wm Morrison Supermarkets Ltd. in 2009, Independent Non-Executive Director at Compass Group Plc from 2011 to 2017, Independent Non-Executive Director at Ei Group Ltd. from 2010 to 2014, Non-Executive Director at SSL International Plc from 2007 to 2008, Non-Executive Director at Boparan Holdings Ltd. from 2015 to 2019, Independent Non-Executive Director at Pernod Ricard SA from 2010 to 2014, and other directorships at abrdn Holdings Ltd., NG Bailey Group Ltd., The Advertising Standards Authority Ltd. (United Kingdom), 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd., and The Portman Group Ltd.