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Governance
Governance
Tony Ball
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in July 2009. A British national, age 58.
Skills and experience
Tony brings international business expertise in addition to nancial,
operational, sales and marketing experience. From 1999 to 2003 Tony
was chief executive of BSkyB and then chairman of Germany’s largest
cable operator, Kabel Deutschland Gmbh until 2013. He has held a
number of senior executive positions in broadcasting and telecoms
businesses in the UK, US and Continental Europe.
Other appointments include
Senior advisor to Providence Equity Partners, chairman of the advisory
council of Portland PR, a director of PureGym and the Spanish cable
company ONO.
Warren East
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in February 2014. A British national, age 52.
Skills and experience
Warren has experience in technology and engineering. From 2001 to
2013, Warren was chief executive of ARM Holdings having joined the
company in 1994 as a general manager. Priorto that, he spent 11years
at Texas Instruments in a variety of roles.
Other appointments include
Senior independent director and audit committee chairman
ofDeLaRue. Non-executive director of Rolls-Royce, Dyson and
Micron Technology.
Phil Hodkinson
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in February 2006. A British national, age 56.
Skills and experience
Phil has experience in the nancial sector as well as risk, control, governance
and sustainable business. Phil’s previous roles include senior independent
director at Resolution, non-executive director of HMRC, group nance
director of HBOS, chairman of Insight Investment and Clerical Medical and
chief executive of urich Financial Services UK Life.
Other appointments include
Non-executive director of Business in the Community and Travelex.
Trustee of Action Medical Research and BBC Children in Need. Chair of
the Community Mark Independent Approvals Panel and an advisor to the
nance committee of Christian Aid.
Karen Richardson
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in November 2011. A US national, age 51.
Skills and experience
With a 25-year career in the technology and software industry, Karen
brings experience in technology to the Board. She was previously a board
member of i2Group and from 1998 to 2005 was with the NASDAQ-
listed software company Epiphany Inc, latterly as chief executive.
Other appointments include
Director of Exponent and Convercent. An advisory board member of the
MITA Institute and Stanford University Technology VentureProgram.
Nick Rose
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in January 2011. Nick became Senior
Independent Director in March 2014. A British national, age 56.
Skills and experience
Nick brings experience in nance, risk, control, governance and
international business expertise. He was chief nancial ocer of Diageo
prior to his retirement in December 2010, having joined the board
in1999.
Other appointments include
Chairman of Williams Grand Prix Holdings, senior independent director
of BAE Systems and non-executive chairman of Loch Lomond Scotch
Whisky. Advisor to CCMP Capital.
Jasmine Whitbread
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board in January 2011. A British and Swiss dual
national, age 50.
Skills and experience
Jasmine has experience in UK and international businesses, corporate
social responsibility and sustainable business with particular expertise
in building high-performing teams. She has a background in technology
marketing and is currently chief executive of Save the Children
International.
Other appointments include
Governor of Dragon School Trust.