Annette Thomas
Independent non-executive Director
Annette was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in September 2023 and became the designated non-executive Director responsible for engagement with the workforce in January 2026.
Annette has 25 years’ experience in leading global publishing and data analytics businesses, across academic, educational and consumer media verticals. Most recently, she served as CEO of Guardian Media Group, a position she held until June 2021. Prior to this, Annette was CEO of the Web of Science Group at Clarivate PLC, a data, analytics and software business focused on research and higher education. She has also served as CEO of Macmillan Publishers and led the digital and global transformation of Nature Publishing Group.
External appointments: Non-executive director of Pearson plc, EcoVadis and OpenClassrooms and a Senior Advisor to General Atlantic.
Committee membership: Nomination and Governance Committee and Remunerations Committee.