Rain Newton-Smith (born 1975) is the director general of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) after being appointed in April 2023.
[6] She went on to lead the emerging markets division at the Oxford Economics consultancy specialising in the Chinese economy.
[6] Newton-Smith previously held a position advising the UK executive director at the International Monetary Fund.
[1] She left the CBI in March 2023 and took up a post at Barclays as a managing director to lead the bank's environmental, social, and corporate governance policy.
[6] After the dismissal of Tony Danker in early April 2023 following complaints of misconduct, Newton-Smith was appointed as the CBI's new Director General.