Ian Tyler

Ian Tyler is a Chartered Accountant who graduated from the University of Birmingham and qualified with Arthur Andersen in London. His senior executive career was at Balfour Beatty plc, joining as finance director in 1996 and serving as chief executive from 2005 to 2013. Under Tyler's leadership, Balfour Beatty tripled in size, with the business becoming one of the world's leading infrastructure businesses through strategic acquisitions and global expansion.

Since stepping down from Balfour Beatty, Tyler has pursued a varied non-executive portfolio career focused on infrastructure, defence and natural resources, having previously chaired Cairn Energy plc, Affinity Water Limited, Amey UK plc, and Vistry Group plc. He has also served as a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and other companies. He is currently Chair of Grafton Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Anglo American plc.

Ian joined BP's Board as a non-executive director in April 2025 and was appointed Interim Chair on 26 May 2026, following the dismissal of his predecessor Albert Manifold. Ian has worked alongside more than 15 chief executives during his extensive non-executive career spanning listed and private companies across oil and gas, natural resources and engineering businesses.

Career History

• Chair, BP plc (2026–present)
• Chair, Grafton Group plc (2024–present)
• Senior Independent Director, Anglo American plc (2022–present)
• Chair, Affinity Water Limited (2021–2025)
• Non-Executive Director, BAE Systems plc (2013–2022)
• Chair, Vistry Group plc formerly Bovis Homes Group (2013–2022)
• Chair, Cairn Energy plc (to 2020)
• Chief Executive, Balfour Beatty plc (2005–2013)
• Finance Director, Balfour Beatty plc (1996–2005)

What Ian Tyler could bring to BP: With three decades of leadership experience spanning infrastructure, energy, defense and natural resources sectors, Tyler brings deep governance expertise and a proven track record managing complex, global organizations through transformation. His experience working with 15+ CEOs and his extensive non-executive board credentials position him to provide steady strategic oversight for BP's current restructuring priorities, particularly in simplifying its portfolio and maintaining operational discipline amid the company's leadership transitions.