Dame Angela Strank
Independent Non-Executive Director
Member of the Nominations, Culture & Governance and Safety, Energy Transition & Tech Committees
Tenure
Appointed to the Board on 1 May 2020
Nationality
British
Career highlights
Dame Angela is an experienced non-executive director and was one of the most senior female executives in the energy industry, having served on the executive team at BP. Angela joined BP in 1982 and retired in December 2020. She held many senior leadership roles across the group in finance, technology, business development, as chief of staff, and most recently as chief scientist and head of downstream technology.
In 2017, Dame Angela was awarded a Damehood for services to the oil industry and women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). In 2018, she was the first woman to receive the UK Energy Institute's Cadman Award for outstanding contribution to the oil and gas industry and in 2010 Dame Angela won the UK First Women's Award in Science and Technology. Dame Angela holds honorary Doctor of Science degrees from Royal Holloway University of London and the University of Bradford and is an honorary professor of earth sciences at the University of Manchester. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chemical Engineers, the Royal Academy of Engineers, the Royal Society, and Honorary Fellow of the Energy Institute.
Board skills and competencies
Dame Angela brings a wealth of corporate experience to the Board and a proven track record in managing engineering operations and driving technology, science and engineering research programmes. Having actively worked in climate research and pioneering women in STEM careers, sustainability and corporate ethics are key areas of interest. As a member of the Safety, Energy Transition & Tech Committee, Dame Angela draws on her experience as a member of two other listed companies’ sustainability committees which is invaluable to the Group as it develops its sustainability strategy.
External appointments
- SSE plc, non-executive director
- Mondi plc, non-executive director
- Rio Tinto Innovation Advisory Committee, member
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Key:
- Listed company directorship
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