Smith+Nephew Names John Rogers as Chief Financial Officer

Smith+Nephew, the global medical technology business, has announced that John Rogers will succeed Anne-Françoise Nesmes as Chief Financial Officer.
 
Rogers will join the company as Chief Financial Officer-designate on December 1, 2023 and, following a period of induction, will join the Board as Chief Financial Officer in the first quarter of 2024.
 
Anne-Françoise’s intention to step down as Chief Financial Officer was announced on August 3, 2023, and she has agreed to remain on the Board to finalize the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts and support an effective transition.

About John Rogers

Rogers has extensive financial and commercial leadership experience across a range of sectors and on a global basis, as well as a track record of delivering complex international transformation programs. He has served as the Chief Financial Officer of two FTSE-100 companies.
 
Rogers was most recently Chief Financial Officer at WPP plc where he successfully led the implementation of their global transformation program. Prior to WPP, he was Chief Financial Officer at J Sainsbury plc and also served as Chief Executive Officer of Argos, Habitat and Sainsbury’s clothing and general merchandise businesses, where he led a major digitization program, driving increased market share and double-digit profit growth.
 
Rupert Soames, Chair of the Board, said: “John is a highly regarded Chief Financial Officer with a proven track record operating around the world and across a number of industry sectors. His extensive experience in transformation and capital markets is especially important given Smith+Nephew’s focus on driving greater shareholder value. We look forward to welcoming him later this year.”
 
Deepak Nath, Chief Executive Officer, commented: “I am delighted to welcome John to Smith+Nephew and look forward to working with him as we continue to turn around performance and deliver the 12-Point Plan. I would like to thank Anne-Françoise for her dedicated service since she joined in 2020 and for her commitment to effecting a smooth transition to our new Chief Financial Officer.”
 
Rogers said: “This is a great opportunity to join one of the world’s leading healthcare companies with a strong heritage and an ambitious vision for the future. I am delighted to be joining Deepak and the team to drive execution of the 12-Point Plan and deliver the Company’s Strategy for Growth.”