Board of Directors

• Adviser to Wesfarmers Limited (2009)
• Deputy Chairman of Coles Group (2007)
• Chairman, HSS Hire Services Group (2007)
• Founder, Aurigo Management Partners LLP (2006)
• Senior Adviser to Lazard (2003)
• Trustee, Cystic Fibrosis Trust (2009)
• Governor, National Institute of Economic and Social Research (1997)

• Chairman, Energis (2002-2005)
• Member of Parliament (1997-2005), Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of the Conservative Party (1998-1999); Shadow Minister for Europe (1999-2000); Shadow Secretary of State for Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions (2000-2001); Founder, Policy Exchange (2001)
• Chief Executive (1991-1996) and Chairman (1996-1999), ASDA Group plc
• Finance Director, Kingfisher plc (1986-1991)
• Chairman, Chartwell Land plc (1987-1991)
• Non-executive director of British Rail (1992-1994), Railtrack plc (1994-2000), and Geest plc (1988-1991)
• Partner, McKinsey and Co (1979-1986)

• MA, Cambridge University
• MBA, Harvard Business School

• Chairman of Which? Ltd (2008)
• Chairman of HM Revenue & Customs (2008)
• Chairman of the West London Consortium (2006)

• Member of the Investor Board of EMI Group (2007–2008)
• Operational managing director of Terra Firma (2008)
• Member of the National Employment Panel (2006–2008)
• Founder member of the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change
• Chief executive of BAA plc (2003–2006), deputy chief executive BAA plc (2001–2003)
• President of Global Home Care, Procter & Gamble (1999–2001).

• MA

None

• Finance director ITV plc (2006–2008), interim chief executive (2006–2007) and chief operating officer (2005–2006)
• Chief operating officer Granada (2004–2005)
• Non-executive director of The Liverpool Football Club and Athletic Grounds plc (2003–2007)
• Chief operating officer and finance director Granada Content (2001–2004), director of operations (2000–2001)
• Chief operating officer United Broadcasting and Entertainment Limited (1998–2000) and finance director (1996–1998)
• Finance director Meridian Broadcasting Limited (1993–1995)

• BSc
• ACA

None

• Group Finance Director of Emap plc (2005–2008)
• Senior Finance roles held within Emap plc including director of financial control (2000–2005) and head of finance at Emap Business Communications (1995–2000)
• Manager in audit and corporate finance Ernst & Young (1988–1994)

• MA
• ACA

• Group Chief Executive of RSA Insurance Group plc (2003)

• Chief Executive of AXA Sun Life plc (1999–2003)
• Director of AXA UK plc (life and pensions) (1999–2003)
• President and CEO, GE Capital Global Consumer Finance UK, Western Europe and Eastern Europe (1998–1999)
• CEO, GE Capital Global Consumer Finance UK (1996–1998)
• President of National Westminster Bank US Consumer Credit Business (1995–1996), senior vice-president and head of US Consumer Loan Products Division (1992–1995)

• Director of the Advertising Association (2007)
• Trustee, The Media Trust (2008)

• President, EMEA and chairman, UK and Ireland Group of McCann Erickson UK Group Limited (2003–2007), regional director, EMEA (2006–2007)
• President of the European Association of Communications Agencies (2006–2007)
• Chief executive Chime Communications plc (1997–2002)
• Founder, Howell Henry Chaldecott Lury (1987–1997)
• Director of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (1992–2000), president (2000–2001)

• BSc Management Sciences
• FIPA

• Deputy chairman and chairman of audit committee, Tribal Group plc (2009)
• Non-executive director and chairman of audit committee, Computacenter plc (2007) and Gemalto NV (2006)
• Non-executive director and chairman Merlin Claims Services Holdings Limited (2007)
• Trustee of The Design Museum (2006)
• Senior independent director and chairman of audit committee Misys plc (2005)

• Non-executive director of Negative Equity Protection Holdings Limited (2007–2009), Millen Group Limited (2007–2009) and BMS Associates Limited (2004–2008)
• Member of audit and retail risk control committees HBOS plc (2004–2008)
• Trustee of The Roundhouse Trust (2003–2008)
• Chairman of Walbrook Group (2004–2007)
• Chairman of audit committee Transport for London (2004–2006)
• Practice senior partner, London, Deloitte & Touche (2002–2004)
• Regional managing partner, UK and Ireland and senior partner, UK, Arthur Andersen (2001–2002)
• Held various positions within Arthur Andersen from 1970

• MA
• FCA

• Committee Member of the Iraq Inquiry (2009)
• Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission (2005)

• Non-executive director of the Cabinet Office (2006-2009)
• Chairman of the Royal Commonwealth Society (2002–2008)
• Chancellor of De Montfort University (1996–2006)
• First Civil Service Commissioner (2000–2005)
• Non-executive director of Unite Group plc (2001–2004) and Channel Four Television Corporation (1992–1999)
• Chairman of the National Literacy Trust (2000–2005)
• Member of the BBC Educational Broadcasting Council (1987–1988), the Arts Council of Great Britain (1994–1997) and the Council Royal Holloway College London (1992–1997).
• Trustee of BBC World Service Trust (2002–2005)
• Chairman of the Parole Board for England and Wales (1997-2000)

• BA
• Diploma in Social Administration