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Susan Taylor Martin, CEO of BSI

Who is the CEO of BSI in 2026?

Susan Taylor Martin is the Chief Executive of BSI. Susan has held the CEO seat since January 2021, and was previously Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & Ireland at Thomson Reuters.

Updated September 24, 2026
Time in seat
5 years
CEO since January 2021
Career span
38 years
First recorded role January 1988
Education
University of Cambridge
MA Cantab, Chinese and History of Art
Summary
  • Before BSI, Susan Taylor Martin was Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & Ireland at Thomson Reuters from January 2013 to January 2014.
  • Alongside BSI, Susan Taylor Martin serves as Non Executive Director at Whitbread since January 2012.
  • Susan Taylor Martin holds an MA Cantab, Chinese and History of Art from University of Cambridge and a master of Business Administration - MBA from Harvard University.

Current company

BSI

BSI is a British standards development organization.

normHeadquartered in LondonFounded 1901Private company

Source: Wikidata

Career and education

Susan Taylor Martin has been CEO of BSI since January 2021. Before BSI, Susan was Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & Ireland at Thomson Reuters from January 2013 until January 2014.

Career

  1. BSI2021 to present
    • Chief Executive Officer
  2. Whitbread2012 to present
    • Non Executive Director
  3. Thomson Reuters2007 to 2018
    • President, Thomson Reuters Legal; Member, Group Executive CommitteeJanuary 2014 to January 2018
    • Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & IrelandJanuary 2013 to January 2014
    • President Reuters MediaJanuary 2011 to January 2013
    • President Global Investment Accounts, Thomson Reuters MarketsJanuary 2010 to January 2011
    • Managing Director, UK & Ireland, Member, Markets Operating CommitteeJanuary 2007 to January 2010
  4. Reuters1993 to 2007
    • Global Head of Corporate StrategyJanuary 2004 to January 2007
    • Various Management RolesJanuary 1993 to January 2004
  5. Smith Barney Harris Upham Europe Ltd.1988 to 1991
    • Analyst & Associate

Sources: LinkedIn profile

Education

University of Cambridge, MA Cantab, Chinese and History of ArtHarvard University, Master of Business Administration - MBASource

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Leadership team at BSI

Susan Taylor Martin leads a leadership team of 3 published executives.

Executive leadership

NameTitleIn seat since
Susan Taylor MartinChief ExecutiveJanuary 2021
Paul QuestedChief Financial OfficerNot stated
Scott SteedmanDirector-General, StandardsNot stated

Sources: BSI Board page

Frequently asked questions

Who is the CEO of BSI?

Susan Taylor Martin is the Chief Executive of BSI. Susan has held the CEO seat since January 2021, and was previously Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & Ireland at Thomson Reuters.

When did Susan Taylor Martin become CEO of BSI?

Susan Taylor Martin has been CEO of BSI since January 2021, according to LinkedIn profile.

What did Susan Taylor Martin do before BSI?

Susan Taylor Martin was Managing Director Thomson Reuters Legal, UK & Ireland at Thomson Reuters from January 2013 until January 2014, according to LinkedIn profile.

How long has Susan Taylor Martin been CEO of BSI?

Susan Taylor Martin has been CEO of BSI for 5 years, since January 2021.

Who else leads BSI?

Paul Quested (Chief Financial Officer), Scott Steedman (Director-General, Standards). Source: BSI Board page.

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Methodology

The seat holder is identified in Unify's professional profile dataset, then confirmed against the company's published leadership page, its SEC filings, and Wikipedia before publication. Career and education rows carry the public document they were taken from. Leadership team membership follows the company's own leadership page; in-seat dates come from filings where available and otherwise from the profile record. Company figures are read from the Unify headcount page for the same company and are profile coverage measures, never company-reported workforce totals. The employee preview lists vice president and senior vice president level profiles by department. No personal contact details are published.

Identity confirmed against Wikipedia, BSI. Last verified: September 24, 2026.