Julie Brown

Personal Data

Nationality: British
Year of Birth: 1962

Studies

• 1983
  First class honours degree, BA Social Sciences, Warwick University
• 1986
  Fellow of Institute of Chartered Accountancy
• 1987
  Fellow of Institute of Taxation
• 1997
  INSEAD Advanced Management Programme, Paris

Professional Career

• 1983-1987
  Audit Senior, KPMG, UK
• 1987-1989
  R&D Finance Manager, ICI plc, UK
• 1989-1992
  Licensing and Commercial Finance Manager, ICI plc, UK
• 1992-1994
  Financial Controller, Pharmaceuticals, Zeneca plc, UK
• 1994-1997
  Business Development Director, Zeneca plc, UK
• 1997-1999
  Head of Finance Department, Zeneca plc, UK
• 1999-2002
  VP Finance, Product Strategy and Licensing, AstraZeneca plc, UK
• 2002-2005
  VP Finance & Strategy, Operations, AstraZeneca plc, UK
• 2005-2008
  VP Corporate Strategy & R&D Chief Financial Officer, AstraZeneca plc, London
• 2008-2010
  Marketing Company President, AstraZeneca plc, Portugal
• 2010-2012
  Regional Vice President Latin America, AstraZeneca plc, Miami
• 2012-2013
  Interim Group Chief Financial Officer and VP Group Finance, AstraZeneca plc, London
• 2013-2017
  Group Chief Financial Officer, London, Smith & Nephew plc, UK
• 2017-present
  Chief Operating and Financial Officer, Burberry Group plc, UK

Other Activities/ Memberships

• 2018-present
  Patron of Oxford University Women in Business
• 2018-present
  Member & Co-Chair (from 2020) of The Prince’s Accounting for Sustainability CFO Leadership Network and Women Supporting Women Ambassador for the Princes Trust
• 2019-present
  Board member of the Mayor of London Business Advisory Board 

Board Memberships in listed companies

• Chief Operating and Financial officer, Burberry plc