Appointed Chief Executive February 2024 and to the Board March 2019.

Allison chairs the Executive Committee and is a member of the National Security and Investigatory Powers Committee.

Experience - From May 2020 until being appointed Chief Executive of BT Group, Allison was President & CEO of Telia Company. Allison was previously President & Group CEO of TDC Group until October 2019, and President & Group CEO of Tele2 AB from 2015 to 2018, having been Tele2 AB’s Group CFO from 2014. She was Chair of the Audit Committee and a Non-Executive Director of Greggs until May 2019. She has also held financial and operational roles within 21st Century Fox, Virgin Media, Procter & Gamble and Guinness.

Relevant skills and contribution to the Board - Valuable and recent experience in the international telecoms and media sector, combined with significant experience in transformation, driving performance, improving customer service and delivering shareholder value.

External appointments - Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee of Brookfield Asset Management Limited.