Emma Gilthorpe
British business executive
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Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe (born 1970) is a British business executive. She was the CEO of the Royal Mail group from May 2024 until June 2025. [1]
Born
1970 (age 55–56)
Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe
1970 (age 55–56)
EducationLeicester Polytechnic
OccupationBusiness executive
TitleCEO, Royal Mail
Emma Gilthorpe | |
|---|---|
| Born | Charlotte Emma Tiffany Gilthorpe 1970 (age 55–56) |
| Education | Leicester Polytechnic |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Title | CEO, Royal Mail |
| Term | May 2024 - June 2025 |
| Relatives | Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree (stepfather) |
Early life
She was educated at Leicester Polytechnic.[2] She has a brother and a sister.[3] In 1986, her mother Patricia Gilthorpe married the Conservative politician Tony Newton, Baron Newton of Braintree.[3]
Career
She is a barrister, and was called to the bar in July 1996.[4]
Gilthorpe worked in the telecoms industry, with BT Group and Cable & Wireless plc, and joined Heathrow Airport in 2009.[5]
She became COO of Heathrow Airport in 2020. In March 2021, she was appointed CEO of the Jet Zero Council, a UK trade body.[6]