|
William McGrath (B)
Chief Executive
William McGrath (age 49) was appointed Chief Executive in March 2001. William joined the Group as Finance Director in October 1997 from Aggregate Industries plc where he had become finance director in 1992. He previously worked in the investment banking and construction sectors. He is a qualified accountant and a history graduate.
Shaun Smith (B)
Group Finance Director
Shaun Smith (age 47) was appointed to the board as Group Finance Director in March 2001. Shaun joined the Group from Marks and Spencer plc in 1989 and worked in treasury becoming the group treasurer in 1999. He is a qualified treasurer and economics graduate.
John Coleman
Chairman (Independent)
John Coleman (age 55) joined the board in March 2008 and became Chairman in May 2008 following the retirement of Vic Cocker after the Annual General Meeting in May 2008. John was chief executive of House of Fraser plc from 1996 to 2006. Prior to that he spent ten years with Burton Group plc. John is currently non-executive director of Travis Perkins plc.
Helen Mahy (B,A,N,R)
Non Executive Director (Independent)
Helen Mahy (age 47) joined the board in March 2003. Helen is group company secretary and general counsel of National Grid plc and a member of its executive committee. Previously she was group general counsel and company secretary at Babcock International Group plc. She is a barrister and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Peter Tom (B,A,N,R*)
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Peter Tom (age 67) joined the board in February 2004 and chairs the remuneration committee. Peter was Chief Executive of Aggregate Industries Limited until 2008 and is the Chairman of Leicester Football Club plc (Leicester Tigers).
Paul Dermody OBE (B,A*,N,R)
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Paul Dermody (age 62) joined the board in March 2004 and chairs the audit & risk committee. Paul is a non-executive director of Majestic Wine PLC. He was formerly chief executive of De Vere Group plc, having spent his career with its predecessor Greenalls. He is a chartered management accountant.
Paul Jackson (B,A,N,R)
Non-Executive Director (Independent)
Paul Jackson (age 54) joined the Board in December 2005. Paul is senior client executive with Ogilvy & Mather, part of the WPP Group. He has wide experience in brand and international product development.
Pam Sissons
Company Secretary
Pam Sissons (age 45) joined the Group in 1999 and was appointed company secretary in October 2004. She is a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administrators.
B = Board Member
A = Audit and risk committee member
N = Nomination committee member
R = Remuneration committee member
* = committee chairman
|
