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National Grid Electricity Transmission Annual Report and Accounts 2006/07 31
Directors’ Report
Board of Directors
Nick Winser (46)
Appointed to the Board of the Company in 2003, as Chief
Executive, he is also Executive Director of National Grid plc
responsible for transmission. He was previously Chief
Operating Officer of the US transmission business of National
Grid Transco plc. He joined the Company in 1993, becoming
Director of Engineering in 2001. Prior to this, he had been with
Powergen since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial
matters, having joined the Central Electricity Generating Board
in 1983 where he served in a variety of technical engineering
roles.
Andy Chapman (50)
Appointed to the Board of the Company in November 2004, as
Finance Director, he is also Director of Finance, Transmission,
within National Grid plc. Prior to this, he was Financial
Controller of National Grid plc, following 5 years overseas in
joint ventures, where he spent 2 years as Chief Financial
Officer, Intelig Telecomunicacoes, in Brazil and 3 years in
Zambia with the Copperbelt Energy Corporation as Finance
Director and, subsequently, Chief Executive Officer. He joined
the Company in 1992 and is a qualified accountant.
Steve Holliday (50)
Appointed to the Board of the Company in 2001, he is also
Chief Executive of National Grid plc. He was formerly an
Executive Director of British Borneo Oil and Gas. Previously, he
spent 19 years with the Exxon group, where he held senior
positions in the international gas business and managed major
operational areas such as refining and shipping. His
international experience includes a four-year spell in the US. He
also developed business opportunities in countries as diverse
as China, Australia, Japan, Brazil and the former Soviet Union.
He is a Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group
plc.
Steve Lucas (53)
Appointed to the Board of the Company in 2003, he is also the
Finance Director of National Grid plc following the merger with
Lattice Group plc in 2002 and is additionally responsible for
National Grid plc’s UK and US Shared Services. He had been
Executive Director, Finance, of Lattice Group plc since its
demerger from BG Group plc in 2000. Previously he was
Treasurer of BG Group plc having joined British Gas plc in
1994. Prior to this, he was with Shell International Petroleum
Company for 11 years, occupying a number of finance
management positions and treasury roles, including 7 years in
Africa and the Far East. He is also a Non-executive Director of
Compass Group plc. He is a Chartered Accountant.
During the year the following director resigned: Roger Urwin,
Chairman, on 31 December 2006.
Alison Kay
Company Secretary
Alison Kay was appointed Company Secretary in October 2002.
She is also Company Secretary of National Grid Gas plc.