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RNS Number : 8261I  QinetiQ Group plc  21 October 2024

QinetiQ Group plc

Non-Executive Directorate Change

 

21 October 2024 - QinetiQ Group plc ("QinetiQ" or the "Group") is pleased to
announce the appointment of Dr. Ezinne Uzo-Okoro as an independent
Non-Executive Director of the Board with effect from 1 November 2024.  Upon
appointment she will become a member of the Audit, Nominations, Remuneration
and Risk & Security Committees.

Ezinne has had more than 20 years of US government service, most recently as
Assistant Director at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
from 2021 to 2024, where she had overall responsibility for Space Policy.
She is now a Senior Fellow of the Belfer Center at Harvard, a Venture Partner
at SineWave Ventures and serves as a term member of the Council on US Foreign
Relations.

Neil Johnson, Group Chair of QinetiQ, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Ezinne to the QinetiQ Board. She is an accomplished
leader who brings a wealth of relevant expertise in national government
operations in the United States. This combined with her deep knowledge in
technological leadership will bring complementary experience to the Board,
enhancing our contribution to QinetiQ's future success."

9.6.11R and 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority:

This notice is given in fulfilment of the obligation under paragraph 9.6.11R
of the Listing Rules. There are no further details that are required to be
disclosed in respect of Ezinne Uzo-Okoro's appointment under paragraph 9.6.13R
of the Listing Rules.

 

Ezinne Uzo-Okoro biography

In 20 years of US government service, including a final tour at the White
House from 2021 - 2024 as head of Space Policy, Ezinne's career has included
contributions to US national policy and more than 60 NASA missions and
programmes. Her work has resulted in strategies for US technological
leadership and future economic growth. She is now a Senior Fellow at the
Belfer Center, and a Venture Partner in SineWave, a venture capital fund
focused on early-stage technology enterprises.

She earned an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute, and masters degrees in Aerospace Systems, Space
Robotics and Science & Technology Policy from John Hopkins University, MIT
and Harvard University, respectively. She also earned a doctorate degree in
Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT.

 

About QinetiQ:

QinetiQ is an integrated global defence and security company focused on
mission-led innovation. QinetiQ employs more than 8,500 highly-skilled people,
committed to creating new ways of protecting what matters most; testing
technologies, systems, and processes to make sure they meet operational needs;
and enabling customers to deploy new and enhanced capabilities with the
assurance they will deliver the performance required.

 

For further information please contact:

Lindsay Walls, Group Director
Communications:                              +44
(0) 7793 427582

Stephen Lamacraft, Interim Group Investor Relations Director:       +44
(0) 7920 545841

James Field, Company Secretary:
 
+44 (0) 7841 662957

 

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