Chet Patel

Board Committees

Member of the Audit Committee
Member of the Remuneration Committee
Member of the Nomination Committee

Date of appointment to the Board

1 April 2022

Other current appointments

With over 20 years’ commercial experience at BT Group, Chet is currently its Managing Director, BT International.

Chet is also a non-executive advisor for Dentons and acts as a mentor for tech start-up organisations.

Past roles

Chet was non-executive director at London First between 2013 and 2017. He was also a non-executive member of the London Enterprise Panel between 2013 and 2016.

Prior to joining the BT Group in 2006, Chet worked for Charles Schwab.

Skills and experience

• Proven ability to challenge and support executive teams, ensuring accountability and alignment with shareholder interests
• Commercial expertise in the B2B service environment, with a strong focus on driving growth and sales strategies
• Deep knowledge of business technology, cyber security, and digital transformation
• Skilled in corporate strategy, risk management, stakeholder engagement, including with government, regulators, and international partners
• MBA from Henley Management College
• Honours degree in economics and politics from University of Leeds