Giovanni Giordano, group HR director, BAT

Giovanni Giordano joined the management board of British American Tobacco in June 2011

Giordano started his career in Procter & Gamble where he worked for 18 years in a variety of HR roles around the world. He also contributed to integrating P&G's large acquisitions like Wella and Gillette.

He joined BAT from Ferrero International, where he was chief corporate officer leading global HR, legal and IT.