ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2009
Board of directors
Clear and steadfast governance principles
The business of the company is managed by the board of directors. There are no family relationships between any of the directors or senior managers. There are no arrangements or understandings with major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others pursuant to which any of the persons referred to below was selected as a director or member of senior management.
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Dr John McAdam (61)Non-executive chairmanQualifications: BSc (Hons) Chemical Physics, Diploma Advanced Studies in Science, PhD Appointment to the board: Appointed as a non-executive director in February 2008 and as chairman in July 2008 Committee membership: Nomination (chairman) (audit and remuneration until his appointment as chairman of the company in July 2008) Current directorships/business interests: Chairman of Rentokil Initial plc, senior independent director of J Sainsbury plc, non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Group plc and Sara Lee Corporation Career experience: Appointed to the board of ICI plc in 1999 and became chief executive in 2003, a position held until ICI’s takeover by Akzo Nobel. |
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Philip Green (56)Chief executive officerQualifications: BA (Hons) Economics and Politics, MBA Appointment to the board: February 2006 Committee membership: Nomination Current directorships/business interests: Non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group plc. A director of Business in the Community and a Trustee of the Philharmonia Orchestra Trust Career experience: Chief Executive of Royal P&O Nedlloyd until its acquisition by AP Moller-Maersk A/S. Previously a director and chief operating officer at Reuters Group PLC and chief operating officer at DHL for Europe and Africa. |
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Tim Weller (45)Chief financial officerQualifications: BSc (Hons) Engineering Science, Chartered Accountant, FCA Appointment to the board: August 2006 Committee membership: Community investment and treasury Current directorships/business interests: Director of The Carbon Trust Career experience: Previously group finance director at RWE Thames Water plc and prior to that group finance director of Innogy Holdings plc. Previously a partner at KPMG and director of financial control with the Granada group of companies and a non-executive director of Stanley Leisure plc. |
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Charlie Cornish (49)Managing director, business development and internationalQualifications: BA (Hons) Economics/Business Studies Appointment to the board: January 2004 Committee membership: None Current directorships/business interests: None Career experience: Previously chief operating officer with Thames Water UK and Ireland and chief executive of West of Scotland Water Authority. Positions also held with British Aerospace, Plessey Telecommunications, Associated British Foods and the NHS. |
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Dr Catherine Bell CB (58)Independent non-executive directorQualifications: MA Geography, PhD Economic History Appointment to the board: March 2007 Committee membership: Nomination, audit and community investment Current directorships/business interests: Non-executive director of the Civil Aviation Authority and Ensus Limited Career experience: A former civil servant and acting permanent secretary at the Department for Trade and Industry. Previously a non-executive director of Swiss Re GB Plc. |
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Paul Heiden (52)Independent non-executive directorQualifications: BSc (Hons) Biology, Chartered Accountant ACA Appointment to the board: October 2005 Committee membership: Audit (chairman), nomination and treasury (chairman) Current directorships/business interests: Executive chairman of Talaris Topco Limited Career experience: Formerly chief executive of FKI plc and prior to that group finance director of Rolls-Royce plc. Previous senior finance roles at Hanson PLC and Mercury Communications and has been a non-executive director of Bunzl plc and Filtrona plc. |
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David Jones CBE (67)Independent non-executive directorQualifications: MSc Control System Engineering, BSc Electrical Engineering Appointment to the board: January 2005 Committee membership: Audit, nomination and remuneration (chairman) Current directorships/business interests: Chairman of UK Coal plc Career experience: Formerly group chief executive of The National Grid Company plc and chief executive of South Wales Electricity. |
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Andrew Pinder CBE (62)Independent non-executive directorQualifications: BA (Hons) Economics and Geography Appointment to the board: September 2001 Committee membership: Nomination and remuneration Current directorships/business interests: Senior independent non-executive director of Spring Group plc, director of Entrust (Europe) Limited, and a member of the Intel Global Advisory Board Career experience: Formerly e-Envoy to the UK Government and chairman of British Educational Communications and Technology Agency and prior to that a partner in a venture capital firm. Previous senior operations and technology roles at Citibank and Prudential and Director of IT at the Inland Revenue (now HMRC). |
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Nick Salmon (56)Senior independent non-executive directorQualifications: BSc (Hons) Mechanical Engineering Appointment to the board: April 2005 Committee membership: Nomination and remuneration Current directorships/business interests: Chief executive of Cookson Group plc Career experience: Formerly executive vice president of Alstom S.A. and of ABB Alstom Power and chief executive of Babcock International Group plc. Previous senior management positions held at GEC and GEC Alsthom in the UK and France and the China Light and Power Company, Hong Kong. |
