The Board's operational framework is underpinned
by clearly defined strategies, vision and values which combine to
create shareholder value through the effective use of our
resources.
The Lord Smith of Kelvin
Chairman
Aged 65, was appointed chairman in July 2002. He is chairman of
Scottish and Southern Energy plc and Glasgow 2014 Limited, the
organising committee for the Commonwealth Games, and a
non-executive director of Standard Bank Group Limited. He was
formerly a non-executive director of 3i Group plc and Aegon UK plc,
chief executive of Morgan Grenfell Asset Management and chairman of
Stakis plc, as well as being a member of the Financial Services
Authority and the Financial Reporting Council.
Professor Ian Percy CBE
Deputy Chairman & Senior Non-executive
Director
Aged 68, was appointed a non-executive director in 1996. He was
formerly senior partner of accountants Grant Thornton, president of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and chairman of
The Accounts Commission for Scotland. He served as a member of the
Treasury and DTI Co-ordinating Committee on Audit and Accounting in
2003 and was chairman of Companies House until December 2006. He
is interim non-executive chairman of Cala Group Limited
and chairman of Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.
Stephen King
Non-executive Director
Aged 49, was appointed a non-executive director in February
2005. He was appointed group finance director of Caledonia
Investments PLC in December 2009. He was formerly group
finance director of De La Rue plc, group finance director of
Midlands Electricity plc and a non-executive director of Camelot
Group plc. He has also held senior financial roles with
Seeboard plc and Lucas Industries plc.
Lord Robertson of Port Ellen (George) GCMG, FRSE, PC
Non-executive Director
Aged 63, was appointed a non-executive director in February
2004. He was Secretary General of NATO (1999-2003) and before that
Secretary of State for Defence (1997-99). Lord Robertson is deputy
chairman of TNK-BP and a non-executive director of Western
Ferries (Clyde) Ltd. He is also senior international advisor to CWI
(formerly Cable and Wireless International), senior counsellor with
The Cohen Group (USA) and Joint President of Chatham House.
Mike Dearden
Non-executive Director
Aged 67, was appointed a non-executive director in February
2003. A graduate of Oxford University, he was formerly with Burmah
Castrol plc, where he was CEO of Castrol International. He was a
non-executive director of Johnson Matthey plc until March 2008 and
Travis Perkins plc until November 2008 and was
formerly chairman of Minova International Ltd. He is
currently chairman of Mondo Minerals.
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John Mogford
Non-executive Director
Aged 56, was appointed a non-executive director in June 2008. He
was formerly an executive vice President of BP PLC, having been
with BP for 30 years, initially in their exploration division and
progressively rising to Executive Vice President (Chief Operating
Officer US Downstream & Head of Refining). He has held numerous
positions in every area of BP Operations from gas and renewables to
upstream and downstream oil.
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Richard Menell
Non-executive Director
Aged 54, was appointed a non-executive director in April 2009.
He is a director of the Standard Bank Group Ltd, Gold Fields
Limited and Mutual & Federal Insurance Company Ltd. He is a
geologist by qualification and a graduate of Trinity College,
Cambridge and Stanford University, California. He was formerly
chairman of Bateman Engineering, President and CEO of TEAL
Exploration & Mining Inc., chairman of Avgold Limited and
executive chairman of African Rainbow Minerals Limited
(previously Anglovaal Mining Limited).
