Ms. Ross completed her LL.B. and B.Com at the University of Otago, New Zealand, and is registered as a Barrister and Solicitor in the High Court of New Zealand. Before joining BAT, she practiced law at one of Auckland’s leading firms and provided advisory services to businesses in New Zealand and the South Pacific. With 20 years of experience at BAT, she has led Legal, Corporate Affairs, and Security matters across the Asia Pacific and Middle East region as Regional Head of Legal & External Affairs. She has been a key member of leadership teams in these regions, as well as the Global Legal and External Affairs team. She joined the PTC Board in 2019 and was re-elected in April 2022. Belinda currently serves as Global Head of Transformation - Legal and Special Projects at BAT.