WPP plc announced the appointment of Philip Jansen to its Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-designate. He will join the Board on 16 September 2024 and will succeed Roberto Quarta as Non-Executive Chair of WPP from 1 January 2025. Philip was Chief Executive of BT Group from 2019 to February 2024.

Before that he was CEO of Worldpay, the technology-led global payments services group. Previous roles include CEO and then Chairman of Brakes Group, and a variety of senior positions in Sodexo Group. Philip began his career at Procter & Gamble, going on to hold marketing director roles at Dunlop Slazenger and Telewest before moving into general management first at Telewest and then MyTravel.

He was a non-executive director of Travis Perkins for four years. Philip led Worldpay through the UK's largest ever fintech IPO, having overhauled its technology infrastructure and invested in areas such as data analytics and cyber security. He also led the merger with US counterpart Vantiv to create Worldpay Inc. At BT Group, the global provider of telecommunications and related digital services, he oversaw the strategy to modernise, future-proof and simplify the business.

In addition to being Chair, on joining the Board Philip Jansen will be appointed as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Nomination and Governance Committee and succeed Roberto Quarta as Chair of that Committee on 1 January 2025. Roberto Quarta will retire from the Board on 31 December 2024.