Leadership - Compass Group Board

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  • Sir Roy Gardner

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    Sir Roy Gardner

    Chairman

    Appointed Chairman in July 2006 having been appointed to the Board as senior independent non-executive director in October 2005. He is a senior advisor to Credit Suisse, non-executive chairman of Plymouth Argyle Football Club, a non-executive director of Willis Group Holdings Limited and Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Energy Futures Lab of Imperial College London, a member of the International Advisory Board of the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra, President of Carers UK, and Chairman of the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network. He is a former Chief Executive of Centrica plc, Chairman of Manchester United plc, Finance Director of British Gas plc, Managing Director of GEC-Marconi Ltd and a Director of GEC plc and a former non-executive director of Laporte plc. He was also Chairman of the British Olympics Appeal Committee for the Beijing Games 2008. Sir Roy received his Knighthood in 2002 for services to the gas and electricity industries.

  • Richard Cousins

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    Richard Cousins

    Group Chief Executive

    Appointed Group Chief Executive in June 2006. Richard was until December 2005 Chief Executive Officer of BPB plc, having held a number of positions with that company since joining it in 1990. He is a former non-executive director of HBOS plc and P&O. His earlier career was with Cadbury Schweppes plc and BTR plc. Richard is a member of the Corporate Responsibility, Nomination, General Business and Executive Committees.

  • Andrew Martin

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    Andrew Martin

    Group Finance Director

    Appointed to the Board in March 2004. He was previously a partner with Arthur Andersen and held senior financial positions with Forte Plc and Granada Group PLC. Following the disposal of the Hotels Division in 2001, Andrew joined First Choice Holidays PLC as Finance Director. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation. Andrew is a member of the Corporate Responsibility, General Business, Disclosure and Executive Committees.

  • Gary Green

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    Gary Green

    Group Managing Director – USA, Canada and Mexico

    Appointed to the Board in January 2007. Joined the Group in 1986 in a senior finance role in the UK and became a UK director in 1992. Gary relocated to the USA in 1994 as Chief Finance Officer of the Group's North American business and in 1999 became Chief Executive Officer. He is a chartered accountant and in 2001 received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University in the USA. Gary is a member of the General Business and Executive Committees.

  • Sir James Crosby

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    Sir James Crosby

    Senior independent non-executive director

    Appointed to the Board in February 2007. He is Chairman of Misys plc and a trustee of Cancer Research (UK). He was formerly Chief Executive of HBOS plc, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority and a non-executive director of ITV plc. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries.

  • Steve-Lucas

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    Steve Lucas

    Non-executive Director

    Appointed to the Board in July 2004. He is Finance Director of National Grid plc having been previously Executive Director, Finance of Lattice Group plc. He is a chartered accountant and has held a number senior finance positions with Shell International Petroleum Company and British Gas. More recently he was Treasurer at BG Group. Steve is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Remuneration and Corporate Responsibility Committees.

  • Susan Murray

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    Susan Murray

    Non-executive director

    Appointed to the Board in October 2007. She is non-executive Chairman of Farrow & Ball and a non-executive director of Enterprise Inns Plc and Imperial Tobacco PLC. She is a former non-executive director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC, SSL International PLC and Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC, a former Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited and former Worldwide President and Chief Executive of The Pierre Smirnoff Company, part of Diageo plc, and a former council member of the Advertising Standards Authority. Susan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

  • Tim-Parker

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    Tim Parker

    Non-executive Director

    Re-appointed to the Board in November 2008, having been a non-executive director of the Company from February 2007 to May 2008, when he was appointed as First Deputy Mayor of London, a position from which he recently retired. Tim is executive chairman of Samsonite Corporation. He was formerly Chief Executive of the AA and a non-executive director of Boots Group plc until its merger to become Alliance Boots plc. Tim is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.

  • Don-Robert

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    Don Robert

    Non-executive Director

    Appointed to the Board in May 2009. Don is Chief Executive Officer of Experian plc, having joined the Board in July 2006 as part of the demerger of GUS plc. Prior to joining Experian he held positions with First American Corporation, Credco, Inc and US Bancorp. Don is a director of First Advantage Corporation and a past Chairman of the Consumer Data Industry Association.

  • Ian-robinson

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    Sir Ian Robinson

    Non-executive Director

    Appointed to the Board in December 2006. Sir Ian is a non-executive director of Siemens Holdings plc. He is a former Chairman of Ladbrokes plc (formerly Hilton Group plc) and Amey plc, Chief Executive of Scottish Power plc and non-executive director of ASDA plc, RMC plc and Scottish & Newcastle plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Takeover Panel. Sir Ian is a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees and received his Knighthood in 2000 for services to the electricity industry.

  • Mark White

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    Mark White

    General Counsel & Company Secretary

    A solicitor who joined Compass Group in June 2007. He is secretary to the Audit, General Business, Nomination and Remuneration Committees and is a member of the Corporate Responsibility, Disclosure and Executive Committees. He is also a Trustee of the Compass Pension Scheme and the Compass Group Pension Plan. Mark was previously Group Company Secretary and Counsel of Wolseley plc and Company Secretary of Enterprise Oil plc and Rotork plc.