Charles Woodburn – Chair & Trustee, Movement to Work | Chief Executive Officer, BAE Systems
Charles is Group Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems plc. He joined BAE Systems in
May 2016 as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director on the BAE Systems plc Board
of Directors, Director on the BAE Systems, Inc. Board of Directors and became Group
Chief Executive Officer on 1st July 2017.
Previously, Charles held a number of senior management positions in the oil and gas
industry including Chief Executive Officer of Expro Group, an oilfield services business.
During a 15-year career with Schlumberger, Charles worked in the Far East, Australia,
France and the United States.
Charles holds a First Class Honours Degree in Electrical Sciences and a PhD in
Engineering from Cambridge University. He also holds an MBA from Erasmus
University, Rotterdam and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
When he’s not at work: Married with two children, Charles is a keen cyclist, skier
and car enthusiast.