Key strengths/experience:

- Extensive business experience in Western Europe and the UK, including as CEO of a global consumer
goods business
- Served as executive and non-executive director in a broad variety of sectors and previously chaired the Audit Committee of a sizeable company
- Financial expertise, experience and skills
- Formerly an auditor

Key external commitments:

Chairman of Spire Healthcare Group plc and Foxtons Group plc and retiring Chairman of BTG plc

Previous roles:

Audit partner at KPMG LLP, CFO of Medeva plc, CFO of SSL International director of Coca-Coal Enterprises, Inc., Deputy Chairman and Audit Committee Chairman of Stagecoach Group plc and Protherics plc

Committee memberships: Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee