Managing the business for profitable growth to drive shareholder value.

Executive Leadership Team

Rachel Canham
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary

Appointed: April 2022

Role
Rachel has responsibility for legal, corporate governance, and data privacy across the Group.

Skills and experience
Rachel is an experienced corporate and commercial lawyer. She spent 10 years at BT Group plc where she performed various roles, including General Counsel of its Enterprise division, Company Secretary and Chief Counsel for M&A, joint ventures and restructuring. Rachel is a qualified solicitor, with experience as a corporate lawyer at US law firm Latham & Watkins, and Dickson Minto. Rachel became the Company Secretary in April 2024.

Rafa Carrasco
Chief Executive Officer, North America

Appointed: August 2026

Role
In his role as CEO, North America, Rafa oversees our businesses in North America.

Skills and experience
Rafa has a distinguished track record of leadership in large-scale, route-based service industries. He most recently served as President of WM Healthcare Solutions and Senior Vice President of Strategy at WM (previously known as Waste Management, Inc.), where he oversaw multi-site operations with 200+ branches and over 10,000 corporate and field-based employees across the U.S., Canada, the U.K., Ireland and Western Europe. He is highly experienced at executing a recurring revenue model, serving commercial and residential customers. Rafa holds a BBA Marketing and an MBA Operations Management from the University of Houston.

Mark Gillespie
Managing Director, Asia and MENAT

Appointed: April 2022

Role
Mark oversees our businesses throughout Asia, the Middle East, and North Africa..

Skills and experience
During his career at Rentokil Initial, Mark has held a number of roles, including Group Director of Internal Audit & Risk Management and Regional Managing Director for the Rest of World region. He has extensive finance, general management, and M&A experience, and previously held senior roles at Honeywell and Pfizer. Mark is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Chris Hunt
Group M&A and Global Accounts Director

Appointed: July 2019

Role
Chris leads our efforts to evaluate, negotiate, and integrate acquisitions and disposals. As Head of Global Accounts, he leads the strategy and execution for acquiring, retaining, and expanding multinational partnerships across core sectors.

Skills and experience
Chris has completed more than 400 deals for the Group. Prior to joining Rentokil Initial, he held various senior roles at AstraZeneca plc, including Head of Finance at AstraZeneca UK’s Marketing Company, Corporate Strategy Director, and Group M&A Director. Prior to that, he was a Director at KPMG Transaction Services. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Jeremy Phillips-Powell
Interim Group HR Director

Appointed: April 2026

Role
Jeremy is responsible for shaping and executing our Employer of Choice strategy, ensuring we can attract, recruit, train, engage, reward, and retain the talent we need to deliver our business strategy.

Skills and experience
Jeremy has over 20 years of HR experience in multinational organisations, covering talent management, organisational effectiveness, and employee engagement. He previously served as HR Director for Rentokil Initial's European business. Prior to that, his roles included Group Talent Director at Rentokil Initial, and HR Director for Global Specialty Lines and Corporate Functions at RSA Insurance Group plc.

Mark Purcell
Chief Information Officer

Appointed: April 2019

Role
Mark ensures that a ‘safe and secure first’ approach is applied to Rentokil Initial’s global IT systems and infrastructure. He works alongside the regional and functional teams to ensure that the IT strategy and investment is aligned to business priorities.

Skills and experience
During his career at Rentokil Initial, Mark has held a number of roles, including Global IT Delivery Director, UK Hygiene and Textiles IT Director, Pest Control and Ambius Division IT Director, IT Director for UK & Rest of World, and CIO Europe. Mark has significant experience in business transformation, as well as expertise in M&A integration. Prior to Rentokil Initial, Mark held an executive officer position in IT with the Civil Service.

Fabrice Quinquenel
Managing Director, Europe

Appointed: April 2024

Role
Fabrice oversees our businesses throughout the Europe region.

Skills and experience
Fabrice was previously Managing Director, France, Nordics & Poland. Having joined from Hertz, he also has a wealth of experience in fulfilling senior leadership roles across different jurisdictions and geographies, including as the Vice President Sales for Hertz International.

Andrew Stone
Managing Director, Pacific

Appointed: September 2019

Role
Andrew oversees our businesses throughout the Pacific region.

Skills and experience
Andrew joined Rentokil Initial in 2013 as Finance Director, Pacific. Andrew has extensive commercial, finance, and supply chain experience and previously held several senior finance and sales roles at Unilever within Australasia. Andrew is a Certified Practising Accountant.

Brian Webb
Chief Procurement and Sustainability Officer

ccAppointed: August 2019

Role
Brian leads the Global Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics functions, as well as being responsible for product quality, safety, and technical governance, and for driving the environmental and sustainability agenda across the Group.

Skills and experience
Brian joined Rentokil Initial in 2011 as Supply Chain Director for Hygiene and Pest Control. His career has included roles in design and project engineering, production management, and operations in the petrochemical, food, beverage, and personal care sectors at global companies including Sasol, SABMiller, Mars Confectionery, and Sara Lee. Brian is a Chartered Engineer.

Phill Wood
CEO, International Division

Appointed: October 2013, and became CEO, International Division in August 2026

Role
In his role as CEO, International Division, Phill oversees our businesses in the International Division.

Skills and experience
Phill is a highly experienced operator who has been with Rentokil Initial since 2006 and has led businesses in Europe, the Caribbean, Africa and the UK. Prior to joining Rentokil Initial, Phill held management positions at Lex Services/RAC plc, where he served for 15 years. Phill has extensive commercial and business development experience. He is a Chartered Management Accountant.