CBI kicks off search for successor to ‘saviour’ Soames

CBI kicks off search for successor to ‘saviour’ Soames

The business lobbying group is working with Egon Zehnder to recruit its next chair, who will replace Rupert Soames early next year, Sky News learns.

CBI on hunt for Soames successor

The CBI has kicked off its hunt for a new chair to succeed Rupert Soames, the man credited with saving the lobby group from the brink of collapse. The UK’s business industry body has enlisted headhunters to help with the search for Soames’ successor in one of the most prominent roles in corporate Britain. Soames, whose grandfather was Winston Churchill, is expected to stay in the role until early next year line with the typical tenure of CBI cha…

CBI Kicks Off Search For Successor To 'saviour' Soames - Great Yorkshire Radio

Sky News has learnt that the business lobbying group’s nominations committee has engaged headhunters to assist with a hunt for its next corporate figurehead. Mr Soames, the grandson of Sir Winston Churchill, was recruited by the CBI in late 2023 with the organisation lurching towards insolvency after an exodus of members. Money latest: Has bond market calmed after chancellor’s tears? The group’s handling of a sexual misconduct scandal saw it for…