Moreen Ruth Anderson (born 1954) is a British accountant who was the first woman board member of a top-four accounting firm

KPMG KPMG International Limited (or simply KPMG) is a multinational professional services network, and one of the Big Four accounting organizations. Headquartered in Amstelveen, Netherlands, although incorporated in London, England, KPMG is a net ...

, and became Vice Chairman of KPMG prior to a successful transition into a role as a FTSE

Non-executive director A non-executive director (abbreviated to non-exec, NED or NXD), independent director or external director is a member of the board of directors of a corporation, such as a company, cooperative or non-government organization, but not a member of th ...

and Charitable

trustee Trustee (or the holding of a trusteeship) is a legal term which, in its broadest sense, is a synonym for anyone in a position of trust and so can refer to any individual who holds property, authority, or a position of trust or responsibility to ...

Early years

Anderson grew up in

Enniskillen Enniskillen ( , from ga, Inis Ceithleann , ' Ceithlenn's island') is the largest town in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland. It is in the middle of the county, between the Upper and Lower sections of Lough Erne. It had a population of 13,823 a ...

, Northern Ireland. She earned an honours degree in French and Spanish at

University of Bradford The University of Bradford is a public research university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. A plate glass university, it received its royal charter in 1966, making it the 40th university to be created in Britain, but ...

Business

Anderson joined KPMG in 1976 and became a partner in 1989. She was appointed to the board in 1998 and promoted to Vice Chairman in 2005 retiring from KPMG in 2009.Travis Perkins PL

Appointment of Non Executive Director. She was appointed non-executive director of

Ocado Ocado Group is a British business based in Hatfield, England, which licenses grocery technology. It owns a 50% share of Ocado.com (the other 50% is owned by UK retailer Marks & Spencer) and licenses its grocery fulfilment technology to global ...

in March 2010Ocad

Ocado Directors.Daily Telegrap

Ocados board won't comply with UK Corporate Governance Code. and appointed non-executive director of Travis Perkins, Travis Perkins PLC on 24 October 2011.''The Times'

Business big shot: Ruth Anderson of Ocado.''Sunday Times'

Board Moves round up On 16 April 2014 she was appointed a non-executive director of Coats Group PLC. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and member of the

Chartered Institute of Taxation The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) is a registered charity (number 1037771) and the leading professional body in the United Kingdom concerned solely with taxation. The CIOT deals with all aspects of direct and indirect taxation. Activit ...

Charitable

She was appointed to the board of the

Royal Parks The Royal Parks of London are lands that were originally used for the recreation, mostly hunting, of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown, now managed by The Royal Parks Limited, a charity which manages ...

in 2008.Greater London Authorit

Board Members of the Royal Parks. Appointed a trustee of the

Duke of Edinburgh's Award The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (commonly abbreviated DofE) is a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, that has since expanded to 144 nations. The awards recognise adolescents and young ...

she has been a member of the DofE's Women in Business Group since its foundation in 2003Duke of Edinburgh's Award

Trustees of the Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. She was appointed

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order The Royal Victorian Order (french: Ordre royal de Victoria) is a dynastic order of knighthood established in 1896 by Queen Victoria. It recognises distinguished personal service to the British monarch, Canadian monarch, Australian monarch, o ...

(CVO) in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to the Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

Articles and publications

Thriving in a diverse business world

References

External links

Ruth Anderson on ''Business Week''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Anderson, Ruth 1954 births Living people Alumni of the University of Bradford KPMG people Accountants from Northern Ireland British women accountants Commanders of the Royal Victorian Order People from Enniskillen