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Rachel Higham
Director/Board Member at
GLOBALDATA PLC
Profile
Rachel Higham is an Independent Non-Executive Director at GlobalData Plc since 2026 and a Trustee at Creative Folkestone.
Former roles include Chief Digital & Technology Officer at Marks & Spencer Group Plc from 2024 to 2025, Chief Information Officer at WPP Plc from 2020 to 2024, and Managing Director-Information Technology at BT Group Plc from 2015 to 2020.
Rachel Higham active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBALDATA PLC | Director/Board Member | 19/01/2026 |
Creative Folkestone
 Creative Folkestone Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates social organizations | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Rachel Higham
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
| MARKS & SPENCER GROUP PLC | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 10/09/2025 |
| WPP PLC | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 31/05/2024 |
| BT GROUP PLC | Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer | 31/10/2020 |
Experiences
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Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
70
1st degree connections
5
1st degree companies
Male
Female
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Linked companies
| Private companies | 5 |
|---|---|
BT Group Plc
 BT Group Plc Major TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides communication solutions and services | Communications |
Marks & Spencer Group Plc
 Marks & Spencer Group Plc Department StoresRetail Trade Retails clothes, food and home products | Retail Trade |
GlobalData Plc
 GlobalData Plc Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides data, analytics and insights services | Commercial Services |
WPP Plc
 WPP Plc Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides communications services on a national, multinational and global basis | Commercial Services |
Creative Folkestone
Creative Folkestone Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates social organizations | Commercial Services |
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