Rachel Duan

Rachel Duan was appointed to the Board on 1 September 2021. She is a highly regarded and experienced business leader who brings exceptional international leadership experience and business acumen to the Board.

Most recently, Ms Duan served as Senior Vice President of General Electric (GE) and President & CEO of GE’s Global Markets, where she was responsible for driving GE’s growth in China, Asia Pacific, India, the Middle East, Africa, Latin America and Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. During her 24-year career at GE, she held several senior leadership positions including President & CEO of GE Advanced Materials China and then of the Asia Pacific, President & CEO of GE Healthcare China, and President & CEO of GE China.

Ms Duan also serves on the boards of AXA S.A., Sanofi S.A., The Adecco Group AG, and Kering SA as an independent director. Throughout her career, she has worked and lived in the United States, Japan, Hong Kong and mainland China.

Ms Duan holds a Bachelor of Science in Economics and International Business from Shanghai International Studies University and an MBA from the University of Wisconsin.