Biography
Maria Da Cunha is an experienced former lawyer and senior executive whose industry experience extends to senior roles in People, Legal and Government Affairs and includes strategic development, driving cultural change and digital transformation. Maria spent the earlier part of her career in the law and most recently on the Executive Board of British Airways PLC where between 2011 and 2018 she undertook the role of Director, People, Legal and Government Affairs.
Maria’s current appointments extend to being a member of the Competition Panel at the Competition and Markets Authority, a Non-Executive Director of Royal Mail Group PLC where she also serves as Remuneration Committee Chair as a member of their ESG and Nominations Committees and designated Director for Workforce Engagement and London & Quadrant Housing Trust, where she serves as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Governance and Remuneration Committee. Past appointments include De La Rue Plc where until July 2022 she served as a Non-Executive Director, Chair of their Remuneration Committee, a member of the Audit, Ethics and Nomination Committees and Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement.
