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Michael Jeffries, Chairman Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committees
Appointed as a Non-executive Director in May 2005 and became Chairman on 5 July 2005. Michael was previously Chief Executive Officer of WS Atkins plc from 1995 to 2001 and Chairman from 2001 to 2005. He is currently Chairman of Wembley National Stadium Limited, Wyless plc and GVA Grimley. Back to top |
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Paul Lester, Chief Executive Became Chief Executive of VT Group in July 2002 having been a non-executive Board member since 1998. Previously Paul was a Group Managing Director of Balfour Beatty plc. A graduate mechanical engineer, he has held a number of board or senior management positions in engineering and support services companies in both the UK and the US. He is also currently a non-executive director of Chloride Group Plc and Invensys Plc. Paul is President of the Society of Maritime Industries. Back to top |
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Chris Cundy, Corporate Development Director Joined VT Group from KPMG in 1993 as Group Accountant; was appointed to the position of Finance Director in 1997 and subsequently became a Board member in 1999. Chris was appointed to his current role of Commercial Director in January 2006 and to his current role of Corporate Development Director in April 2009. He is a trustee for Action for ME. Back to top |
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Philip Harrison, Finance Director Joined the Board in 2007 from Hewlett Packard where he was Vice President Finance, Europe, Middle East and Africa. A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants, he was previously with Compaq and Rank Xerox. He has no directorships outside the Group. Back to top |
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Andrew Given, Non-Executive Director Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Senior Independent Director.
Appointed to the VT Group Board in September 2002. Andrew retired as Deputy Chief Executive of Logica plc in December 2002, having previously been its Finance Director since 1990. Prior to that he held roles in the telecommunications industry. He is a Non-executive Director of Morgan Crucible plc. Back to top |
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David Barclay, Non-Executive Director Chairman of Remuneration Committee, member of Nomination Committee and Audit Committee. Independent
Appointed to the Board on 19 May 2003. David was Vice-Chairman of Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein until March 2005. He is Non-executive Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership plc and a Non-executive Director of Wessex Water Services Limited. Back to top |
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Baroness Blackstone, Non-Executive Director Member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. Independent
Appointed to the Board in January 2004. After an academic career culminating in her appointment as Master of Birkbeck College, London (1987-97), Baroness Blackstone served in the Labour Government successively as Minister of State for Education and Employment (1997-2001) and Minister of State for the Arts (2001-2003). She has now retired from active politics and has returned to the higher education sector as Vice Chancellor of the University of Greenwich. She chairs the RIBA Trust and the Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust. Back to top |
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Admiral the Lord Michael Boyce, Non-Executive Director Member of Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee. Independent
Appointed to the VT Group board in July 2004. After a long and distinguished career in the Royal Navy, culminating in his appointment as First Sea Lord in 1998, Lord Boyce was subsequently appointed Chief of Defence Staff in 2001. He retired from the latter role in May 2003 and was appointed Lord Warden and Admiral of the Cinque Ports in July 2004. He is a non-executive director of W S Atkins plc; Chairman of the White Ensign Association; Chairman Designate of the RNLI; an Elder Brother of Trinity House; and a Trustee of the National Maritime Museum. Back to top |
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Ian Tyler, Non-Executive Director Appointed to the Board in May 2008. A chartered accountant, Ian has been Chief Executive of Balfour Beatty plc since 2005, having been Chief Operating Officer since 2002 and, prior to that, Finance Director. He is currently president of Construction Industry Relief, Assistance and Support for the Homeless Ltd, the construction and property industry charity for the homeless. Back to top |