Allison Kirkby

Allison Kirkby FCMA (born 1967) is a British businesswoman; the chief executive (CEO) of the Swedish telecoms operator Telia Company and a non-executive director of BT Group.[1] In July 2023, she was appointed CEO of BT Group, effective by the end of January 2024.[2]

Allison Kirkby
Born1967 (age 55–56)
Scotland
NationalityBritish
EducationGlasgow Caledonian University (HND)
OccupationBusinesswoman
Known forCEO-designate of BT Group
TitleCEO, Telia Company
Board member ofTelia Company
BT Group
Children2

Early life

Kirkby was born in Scotland in 1967.[3][4] She earned a Higher National Diploma (HND) in accounting from Glasgow Caledonian University and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (FCMA).[3]

Career

Kirkby qualified as a chartered management accountant in 1990 while working at Guinness.[5]

Kirkby worked Procter & Gamble for 20 years before entering the telecoms industry with Virgin Media.[5] She then led Tele2 and TDC Holding A/S from 2015 to 2020.[5]

In 2019, she was appointed to the board of BT Group as a non-executive director.[5][2]

In 2020, Kirkby became chief executive of Telia, Sweden's largest telecoms provider of which 40% is owned by the state.[6]

In August 2023, BT announced Kirkby as its new chief executive as of January 2024.[6] Kirkby will be the first woman to hold the position.[2] As chief executive, Kirkby will be responsible for the £15 billion rollout of fibre broadband to 25 million homes by 2026 and the cutting up to 55,000 jobs by 2030.[6]

Personal life

Kirkby is married with two children.[6] She splits her time between homes in Stockholm, Sweden and Windsor, England.[6]

References
  1. Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  2. Prescott, Katie (31 July 2023). "Allison Kirkby, new chief executive at BT, to continue with cost-cutting strategy". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  3. "Allison Kirkby: President and Chief Executive Officer". Telia. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  4. "BT hires Glaswegian Allison Kirkby as next CEO". Scottish Financial Review. 1 August 2023. Retrieved 7 August 2023.
  5. Jolly, Jasper (31 July 2023). "BT appoints Allison Kirkby as company's first female CEO". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
  6. Turvill, William (7 August 2023). "Meet the women running the telecommunications sector". ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved 7 August 2023.


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