| Emma Gilthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe 1970 (age 54–55) |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Leicester Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO, Royal Mail |
| Term | May 2024- |
| Relatives | Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree (stepfather) |
Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe (born 1970) is a British business executive. She became the CEO of the Royal Mail group in May 2024.
Early life
She was educated at Leicester Polytechnic. She has a brother and a sister. In 1986, her mother Patricia Gilthorpe married the Conservative politician Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree.
Career
She is a barrister, and was called to the bar in July 1996.
Gilthorpe worked in the telecoms industry, with BT Group and Cable & Wireless plc, and joined Heathrow Airport in 2009.
She became COO of Heathrow Airport in 2020. In March 2021, she was appointed CEO of the Jet Zero Council, a UK trade body.
References
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- Lawson, Alex (2 April 2024). "Royal Mail names senior Heathrow executive as next boss". The Guardian. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
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