Emma Gilthorpe
Emma Gilthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Leicester Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO, Royal Mail |
| Term | May 2024- |
| Relatives | Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree (stepfather) |
Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe (born 1970) is a British business executive. She became the CEO of the Royal Mail group in May 2024.[1]
Early life
[edit]She was educated at Leicester Polytechnic.[2] She has a brother and a sister.[3] In 1986, her mother Patricia Gilthorpe married the Conservative politician Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree.[3]
Career
[edit]She is a barrister, and was called to the bar in July 1996.[4]
Gilthorpe worked in the telecoms industry, with BT Group and Cable & Wireless plc, and joined Heathrow Airport in 2009.[5]
She became COO of Heathrow Airport in 2020. In March 2021, she was appointed CEO of the Jet Zero Council, a UK trade body.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Baker, Elizabeth (3 April 2024). "Royal Mail Group appoints Emma Gilthorpe as CEO". Parcel and Postal Technology International. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Emma Gilthorpe". LinkedIn. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ a b Pearce, Edward (26 March 2012). "Lord Newton of Braintree obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Miss Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe". Bar Standards Board. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Lawson, Alex (2 April 2024). "Royal Mail names senior Heathrow executive as next boss". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Emma Gilthorpe". Ishka. Retrieved 3 April 2024.