Cressida Hogg

Cressida Mary Hogg (born 27 July 1969) is a British business executive, who has served as the chair of BAE Systems since May 2023. In January 2026, Hogg became the new chair of the UK's Confederation of British Industry (CBI).

Early life and education Hogg was born, on 27 July 1969, From 2014 to 2018, she served as global head of infrastructure at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

She became chair of BAE Systems plc in May 2023, having joined the board as a non-executive director and chair-designate in November 2022. She is the first female chair of the company.

Other board roles have included non-executive directorships at Anglian Water Group (2007–2018), Land Securities Group plc (2014–2023; chair, 2018–2023 ), Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd (2015–2018), Troy Asset Management Ltd (2018– ), and London Stock Exchange Group plc (2019– ).

Personal Hogg married barrister Hon. Henry Legge KC Legge is the son of Gerald Legge, 9th Earl of Dartmouth, and Raine Spencer, Countess Spencer. Raine was the daughter of Alexander McCorquodale and the romantic novelist and socialite Barbara Cartland and the stepmother of Diana, Princess of Wales.The couple have three children.