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 Senior Independent Director of Circassia Pharmaceuticals plc

Previous roles:

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

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