SS S TRTR DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES TR AA There is clear division between Executive and Non-executive responsibilities which ensures accountability and oversight. The roles of Chairman A TETE TE GG and Chief Executive OfÏcer are separately held and their responsibilities are well defined, set out in writing and regularly reviewed by the Board. G II I CC C R R R EE E PP P OO O RR EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER R TT The Executive Chairman, Lawrence Stroll, is responsible for T The Chief Executive OfÏcer, Amedeo Felisa, is responsible for leading and managing the business of the Board primarily developing, implementing and delivering the agreed strategy GG focused on strategy, performance, value creation and and for the operational and strategic management of the G OO accountability, setting and sustaining the culture and purpose Company. He is also responsible for supporting Directors’ O VEVE VE of the Company and ensuring the Board’s overall effectiveness, induction into the business by providing the necessary RR R NANNAN governance and Director succession planning. He also ensures resources for developing and updating their knowledge and NAN the effective communication between the Board, management, capabilities concerning the Company, including access to CC shareholders and the Company’s wider stakeholders. Company operations and members of the workforce. C EE The Executive Chairman works collaboratively with the E Chief Executive OfÏcer, Amedeo Felisa, in constructively FF challenging and helping to develop proposals on strategy, F II I NANNAN setting the Board agenda and ensuring that any actions agreed NAN CC by the Board are effectively implemented. C IALIAL IAL S S S TT T AA A TT T EE E MM M EE E NN N TT T SS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR S The Chief Financial OfÏcer, Doug Lafferty, is a member of the The Senior Independent Director, Sir Nigel Boardman, supports Executive Committee team and reports to the Chief Executive the Executive Chairman in his role and leads the Non-executive FF F UU OfÏcer. His role is to lead the financial management, risk, Directors. The Senior Independent Director is also available as U RR R TT investor relations and internal control teams and to oversee the an additional point of contact for shareholders. T HH H EE Company’s relationship with the investment community. E RR R INF INF INF OROR OR MM M AA A TT T II I ONON ON WORKFORCE NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPANY SECRETARY The designated Non-executive Director gathering the views of The Company Secretary, Liz Miles, acts as secretary to the the workforce during the year was Anne Stevens. Views are Board and each of the Committees. She is responsible for gathered by attendance at key employee and business events, supporting the Executive Chairman and the Board in delivering reviewing the outcome of employee surveys and monitoring the Company’s corporate governance agenda. the effectiveness of employee engagement programmes. ASTON MARTIN LAGONDA ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2023 85