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'''Iain Conn'''  was appointed the CEO of [[Centrica]] on 29 July 2014, replacing [[Sam Laidlaw]]. He took up the role on 1 January 2015.

==Background==
In 2007 Iain Conn was appointed chief executive, refining and marketing at [[BP]]. He was named an executive director of BP in July 2004 with responsibility for safety and operations, technology, marketing, human resources, information technology, procurement and supply chain management. He  had regional responsibility for Europe, Africa, Middle East, Russia, Caspian and Asia Pacific.<ref>"[http://www.reuters.com/finance/stocks/officerProfile?symbol=BP.N&officerId=363404 Iain Conn: brief biography]" in "Officers and directors detail: BP plc", Reuters, accessed October 2008</ref>

Conn joined BP oil international in 1986, working in a variety of roles in commercial refining and oil trading and in corporate headquarters before moving to BP exploration in Colombia in 1996. He then held senior positions at the company's operations in the US before returning to London in 2000.<ref>"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/2954834/British-business-people-The-top-1,000-Energy-and-utilities-20-to-1.html Iain Conn]", in "British business people: The top 1,000: Energy and utilities 20 to 1", Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2008, accessed October 2008</ref>

==Affiliations==

Conn is chairman of the advisory board of the Imperial College London [[Tanaka Business School]]. He was appointed a non-executive director of [[Rolls-Royce Group]] plc on 20 January 2005.<ref>"[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/transport/2954834/British-business-people-The-top-1,000-Energy-and-utilities-20-to-1.html Iain Conn]", in "British business people: The top 1,000: Energy and utilities 20 to 1", Daily Telegraph, 24 April 2008, accessed October 2008</ref>

He is a member of the advisory board for the [[Centre for European Reform]]<ref>"[http://www.cer.org.uk/about_new/about_advisoryboard_new.html Advisory Board]", Centre for European Reform website, accessed October 2008</ref> and a member of the [[Energy Research Partnership]].<ref>"[http://www.energyresearchpartnership.co.uk/files/ERP-BROCHURE-v2.pdf Members]", Energy Research Partnership website, accessed October 2008</ref> 

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