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:

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, Foxtons Group plc and Spire Healthcare Group plc

Committee memberships: Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Affiliated Transaction Committee