Board of Directors

• Adviser to Wesfarmers Limited (2009)
• Director 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

• Non-executive director of Debenhams plc (2006)

• Group Chief Executive, Royal Mail Group (2003–2010)
• Non-executive director of Camelot Group plc (2007–2010)
• Chief Executive of the Football Association (2000–2002)
• Joined Saatchi & Saatchi Advertising in 1998. Joint Chief Executive (1995–1998)

• BA

• 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

• 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

• None

• Group Chief Executive of RSA Insurance Group plc (2003-2011)
• 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)

• Executive Director, Corporate and Legal Affairs, Tesco plc (2006)
• Deputy Chair, British Retail Consortium (1998)
• Chairman, Dobbies Garden Centres (2007)
• Non-executive director, The Carbon Trust (2008)
• Member of the Coalition Government’s Efficiency and Reform Board (2010)
• Member of China-Britain Business Council (2007), UK-India Business Council (2008) and Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change (2006)

• Group Director of Corporate Affairs (1997-2006) and Company Secretary (2004-2006), Tesco plc
• Director of Deregulation Unit, BIS (then DTI) and Cabinet Office (1995-1997)
• Member of Prime Minister’s Policy Unit (1992-1994)
• Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries & Food (1973-1992)

• BA/MA from Oxford University in Philosophy, Politics and Economics
• Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators

• Non-executive Chairman of Tribal Group plc (2010, director from 2009)
• Senior independent director and chairman of audit committee Misys plc (2005)
• Non-executive director and chairman of audit committee Gemalto NV (2006) and Computacenter plc (2006)
• Non-executive director and chairman Merlin Claims Services Holdings Limited (2007)
• Trustee of The Design Museum (2006)

• 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