Neil Carson OBE

Tenure

Appointed June 1, 2019

On December 11, 2025, the Company announced that Neil would not stand for reelection at the 2026 AGM, having served as a Director for seven years, and would step down from the Board of Shell plc.

Board Committee membership

Member of the Sustainability Committee

Outside commitments on listed and large private companies

Non-executive Chair of Oxford Instruments plc

Age

68

Nationality

British

Career

Neil is a former FTSE 100 CEO. He joined Johnson Matthey in 1980 where he held several senior management positions in the UK and the USA, before being appointed CEO in 2004. Since retiring from Johnson Matthey in 2014, Neil has focused on his non-executive roles. He was Chair of TT Electronics plc from 2015 until May 2020.

Relevant skills and experience

Neil has an engineering degree, considerable operational experience and a strong understanding of capital-intensive businesses. He has a broad industrial outlook and a thorough commercial approach combined with a practical perspective on businesses. His intuitive international point of view helps drive value in complex environments. Neil was awarded an OBE for services to the chemical industry in 2016. Neil uses his experience to bring fresh insight and industry understanding to Board discussions.