Alison Wood

Alison Jane Wood is currently Chairman at Aerospace Aviation & Defence Knowledge Transfer Network, Chairman at The Costain Charitable Foundation, Chairman at Galliford Try Holdings Plc since 2022, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Oxford Instruments Plc since 2021, Senior Independent Director at The British Standards Institution since 2014, and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Morgan Advanced Materials Plc since 2024.
Former roles include Independent Non-Executive Director at Capricorn Energy Plc from 2019 to 2023, Global Director-Corporate Development & Strategy at National Grid Plc from 2008 to 2013, Group Director-Strategic Development at BAE Systems Plc, Independent Non-Executive Director at Cobham Ltd. from 2011 to 2019, Non-Executive Director at BTG Ltd. in 2008, Non-Executive Director at Thus Group Ltd. from 2007 to 2008, Independent Non-Executive Director at Costain Group Plc from 2014 to 2022, Non-Executive Director at Thus Group Holdings Ltd. from 2007 to 2008, Independent Non-Executive Director at Teledyne e2v Ltd. from 2014 to 2017, Non-Executive Director at E2v PLC, and Independent Non-Executive Director at Tt Electronics Plc from 2016 to 2025.
Education includes an undergraduate degree from the University of Oxford in 1985 and an MBA from Harvard Business School.