Board of Directors

Board of Directors

Sean M Watson

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 partner at CMS Cameron McKenna LLP and was a non-executive Director of Informa plc from 2000 to 2009.

Geraint Anderson

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 ACA

Shatish D Dasani ACA

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

Tim H Roberts

Group Business Development Director

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

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. Member of the Professional Oversight Board, a part of the Financial Reporting Council, and a non-executive Board Member and chairman of the Audit Committee of the Treasury Solicitor's Department.

John C Shakeshaft

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 Audit Committee of Cambridge University. Previously a corporate financier with ABN AMRO, Lazard and Barings.

Wendy J Sharp ACA

Wendy J Sharp ACA

Group Company Secretary
Member of the Corporate Governance Committee