Phil Cowdy, previously served as the Chief Business Development and Corporate Affairs Officer for Smith & Nephew plc, a medical equipment manufacturing company, from 2018 until his retirement in May 2025. Since joining Smith & Nephew plc in June 2008, he had also served as Executive Vice President of Business Development and Corporate Affairs, Head of Corporate Affairs and Strategic Planning, Group Director of Corporate Affairs and Director of Investor Relations. Prior to joining Smith & Nephew plc, Mr. Cowdy served as a Senior Director at Deutsche Bank for 13 years, providing corporate finance and equity capital markets advice to a variety of UK-based companies.
Mr. Cowdy received his Bachelor of Science in Natural Sciences from Durham University (UK) and is a qualified chartered accountant.