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Management Team
Board Members
The board is composed of four executive directors and six non-executive directors. This composition provides an appropriate blend of experience and qualifications, and the number of non-executives provides a strong base for ensuring appropriate corporate governance of the company. The board meets formally 11 times a year and its decisions are implemented by the executive directors.
Executive Directors |
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| Anthony Glossop MA+ |
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Anthony Glossop MA+
Non-Executive Chairman
Aged 66. A Director since 1976 and Chief Executive from 1982 to 2004. Previously Chief Executive of Redman Heenan International plc. He is also a non-executive director of Robinson PLC. |
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| Bill Oliver BSc, FCA |
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Bill Oliver BSc, FCA
Chief Executive
Aged 51. Joined the company as Finance Director in 2000. Appointed Managing Director in 2003 and Chief Executive in 2004. Previously Finance Director of Dwyer Estates plc after a career in the housing industry. |
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| Tim Haywood MA, FCA |
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Tim Haywood MA, FCA
Finance Director
Aged 44. Joined the company in 2003. Previously Chief Financial Officer of Hagemeyer (UK) Limited, after a career with Williams Holdings PLC |
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| Steve Burke |
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Steve Burke
Construction Director
Aged 48. Joined the company as construction director in 1995 and appointed to the main board as a director in November 2006. Previously contracts director and construction manager with a number of national contracting companies (including Balfour Beatty and Clarke Construction). |
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Non-Executive Directors |
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| Simon Clarke* |
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Simon Clarke*
Aged 42. A non-executive Director appointed in 2004. Currently Deputy Chairman of Northern Racing PLC and a Director and the Vice-Chairman of the Racecourse Association. |
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| Mary Francis MA, CBE*+ |
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Mary Francis MA, CBE*+
Aged 59. A non-executive director appointed in 2005. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Former Director-General of the Association of British Insurers and Deputy Private Secretary to the Queen. Previously a senior civil servant in HM Treasury and 10 Downing Street. She is a non-executive director of Centrica plc, Aviva plc and Alliance & Leicester plc. |
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| Ian Menzies-Gow MA*+ |
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Ian Menzies-Gow MA*+
Aged 65. A non-executive director appointed in 2002. Formerly Chairman of Geest PLC and Derbyshire Building Society, and prior to that held senior executive positions within the Hanson Group. |
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| Christopher Roshier MA, FCA* |
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Christopher Roshier MA, FCA*
Aged 61. A non-executive director appointed in 1987. Senior Independent Director. He is a Chartered Accountant with over 20 years’ experience in Corporate Finance. Currently chairman of Gibbs & Dandy PLC and Deutsche Land Management LLP and a director of two overseas investment companies. |
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| John Salmon FCA*+ |
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John Salmon FCA*+
Aged 63. A non-executive director appointed in 2005. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Formerly a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, and a member and former Deputy Chairman of their Supervisory Board. Currently a senior advisor to IDDAS and a trustee and member of Council of the British Heart Foundation. |
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| Paul Rigg DL, CPFA*+ |
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Paul Rigg DL, CPFA*+
Aged 61. A non-executive director appointed in 2004. Formerly Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. He is a director of the Chichester Festival Theatre Ltd, and a non-executive director and trustee of the Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Ltd. |
* Member of Audit and Remuneration Committees
+ Member of Nomination Committee
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Senior Management |
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| John Dodds, BSc, FRICS |
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John Dodds, BSc, FRICS
Midlands Regional Director, Aged 51, 6 years’ service |
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| Mike Herbert |
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Mike Herbert
North Staffordshire Regional Director, Aged 52, 17 years’ service |
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| Rupert Joseland, BSc, MRICS |
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Rupert Joseland, BSc, MRICS
South West Regional Director, Aged 38, 6 years’ service |
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| Stephen Prosser. BSc, MRICS |
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Stephen Prosser. BSc, MRICS
Yorkshire Regional Manager, Aged 44, 10 years’ service |
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| Tim Seddon, BSc, MRICS |
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Tim Seddon, BSc, MRICS
London Regional Director, Aged 43, 2 year's service |
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| Michelle Taylor, BSc, MRICS |
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Michelle Taylor, BSc, MRICS
North West Regional Director, Aged 45, 16 years’ service |
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| Rupert Wood, BSc, MRICS |
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Rupert Wood, BSc, MRICS
Northern Home Counties Regional Director, Aged 34. 18 months’ service |
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| Jon Messent LLB, Solicitor |
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Jon Messent LLB, Solicitor
Company Secretary, Aged 43. 1 year’s service |
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