Our Board
Executive Directors
A M Whitfield2 – Chief Executive
Joined the Group and was appointed to the Board in March 2006. He assumed the role of Chief Executive in August 2006. Prior to appointment he was Chief Executive of the plastics division of D S Smith plc. Age 49.
D C Blackwood – Finance Director
Joined the Group and was appointed to the Board in October 2007. Prior to appointment he was Group Treasurer of Imperial Chemical Industries plc. Age 51.
Non-Executive Directors
P S Wood2 – Chairman
Joined the Board in 2001 and was appointed Chairman on 1 February 2009. He was Chief Executive of The BSS Group plc until retirement at the end of 2005 and is a non-executive director of RPC Group plc. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Age 63.
The Hon. A G Catto
Joined the Board in 1981. He is Managing Director of CairnSea Investments Ltd, a private investment company, and a non-executive director of several early stage companies that have been backed by CairnSea. Until 1995 he was a Managing Director of Lazard Brothers and prior to this he was with J P Morgan and Morgan Grenfell & Co. Age 58.
Dr A A Dobbie1,2,3
Joined the Board in August 2007. He is a founding Director of Cogency Chemical Consultants Limited, a Director of NiTech Solutions Limited and Marine Biopolymers Limited and is Chairman of Chemical Sciences Scotland. Age 59.
Dato’ Lee Hau Hian
Joined the Board in 1993 and stood down in 2000 to become an Alternate Director. He rejoined the Board in 2002. He is a Director of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd and Batu Kawan Bhd. Age 57.
J K Maiden1,2,3
Joined the Board in August 2007. He is Group Finance Director of National Express Group PLC and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Age 49.
N A Johnson
Joined the Board in September 2011 as the Senior Independent Director
1
Member of Audit Committee
2 Member of Nomination Committee
3 Member of Remuneration Committee