Non-Executive Defence Board Member and Chair of the Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Dr Brian Gilvary

Biography

Dr Brian Gilvary is Chairman of Ineos Energy. He served on the Board of BP plc as Chief Financial Officer from 2012- 2020.

Brian is currently the senior independent director of Barclays plc and the Francis Crick Institute, Chairman of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity and a member of the Trilateral Commission.

Brian served as Chairman of the FTSE100 Group of Finance Directors (2018-20). He was a Non-Executive Director of Air Liquide (2016-21) and the Navy Board (2017-23), a member of the UK Treasury Financial Management Review Board (2014-17) and has served on various HRH Prince of Wales’ Business in the Community Leadership Teams from 2007 to 2009.

Brian holds a PhD in Mathematics from the University of Manchester where he is an Honorary visiting Professor, and an Honorary Doctor of Science from the University of Sheffield. He is also a Fellow of the Energy Institute.

Non-Executive Defence Board Member

Non-Executive Board Members are senior figures from outside the department who bring a diverse mix of expertise and skills from across the public and private sector. They:

  • give guidance and advice to leaders and ministers
  • support and challenge management on the department’s strategic direction
  • provide support in monitoring and reviewing progress

Ministry of Defence

Chair of the Defence Audit and Risk Assurance Committee

Ministry of Defence