Kingsley Wheaton

Changes are opportunities. That’s why it’s such an exciting time to be a Chief Corporate Officer of British American Tobacco, a truly global company. As an international business leader, with experience in marketing, management, disruptive innovation, technology and corporate affairs, I’ve seen many business changes and so I see the dynamic and the possibilities in the everyday. The first seeds of my global perspective were sown during my international upbringing, which is why, when I later worked for BAT everywhere from the Middle East to West Africa, Russia to London, I became passionate about cross-cultural leadership. I believe in ‘leading as you would like to be led’ and I hope to inspire by being energising and resilient. That’s as true in the kitchen and on the rugby field as in the boardroom as my hobbies include cooking and, even though my playing days are behind me, I still love rugby.