Investor Relations - Board of Directors
Sean M Watson
Chairman
Chairman of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees and member of the Remuneration Committee
Appointed to the Board as an independent non-executive Director in 2007. Became Chairman on 12 May 2010, following the retirement of J W Newman. A solicitor with CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and was a non-executive Director of Informa plc from 2000 to 2009.
Geraint Anderson
Group Chief Executive
Chairman of the Corporate and Social Responsibility and Risk Committees
Appointed to the Board in 2008. Previously Vice President and General Manager of the Worldwide Service Provider Organisation for Linksys, a division of Cisco Systems, Inc.
Shatish D Dasani
Group Finance Director
Member of the Corporate Governance and Risk Committees
Appointed to the Board in 2008. A Chartered Accountant, previously with De La Rue plc, Lafarge SA and Blue Circle Industries plc. Was also previously a non-executive director of Camelot plc.
Tim H Roberts
Group Business Development Director
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
Appointed to the Board on 26 January 2010. Joined TT electronics in January 2008. Previously Strategy and Business Development Director with Spirent Communications plc and formerly a solicitor specialising in corporate finance.
David S Crowther
Senior Independent Non-executive Director
Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominations, Remuneration and Corporate Governance Committees
Appointed to the Board in 2005. A Chartered Accountant who was a senior partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. A non-executive Board Member and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Treasury Solicitor's Department. Previously a member of the Professional Oversight Board, a part of the Financial Reporting Council, and a non-executive director of the Financial Ombudsman Service.
Michael J Baunton CBE
Independent Non-executive Director
Member of the Audit and Nominations Committees
Appointed to the Board on 1 September 2010. Currently Chairman of the Board of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Limited's Industry Forum and a non-executive Director of ACAL Energy Ltd. Awarded a CBE in 2004 for services to the automotive and engineering industries in the UK. Previously held senior executive roles with companies including Caterpillar Inc, Perkins Engines Company Limited and Tenneco Inc.
Stephen A King
Independent Non-executive Director
Member of the Audit and Nominations Committees
Appointed to the Board on 24 October 2011. Currently Group Finance Director of Caledonia Investments plc, non-executive Director of The Weir Group plc and member of the Board of Bristow Group Inc. A chartered accountant, previously with De La Rue plc, Aquila Networks plc (formerly Midlands Electricity plc), Lucas Industries plc and Seeboard plc. Was also previously a non-executive director of Camelot plc.
John C Shakeshaft
Independent Non-executive Director
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit, Nominations and Corporate and Social Responsibility Committees
Appointed to the Board in 2007. Currently chairman of Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited and of Valiance Special Opportunities Fund of Funds and Co-Investment Fund; investment director, Corestone, AG and a director of Tele2 AB, Xebec Adsorption, Inc and TEB NV. Also an external member of the Council of Cambridge University. Previously a corporate financier with ABN AMRO, Lazard and Barings.
Wendy J Sharp
Group Company Secretary
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee
