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Vodafone Group Plc
Annual Report 2012
Non-executive director
Renee James
Age: 47 Time on Board: 1 year 5 months
Skills and experience:
Renee has deep knowledge of
the high-tech sector and wide
ranging experience of international
management.
Career history:
Joined Intel Corporation in 1988 with
the acquisition of Bell Technologies;
currently senior vice president and
general manager of Intel Corporation’s
Software and Services Group; previous
roles within Intel: vice president for
Developer Programs, Chief Operating
Ofcer of Intel Online Services – Intel’s
datacenter business.
Additional appointments:
Senior vice president and general
manager of the Software and Services
Group for Intel Corporation; Chairman
of the software subsidiaries of Intel
Corporation, Havok Inc., Wind River
Systems Inc. and McAfee, Inc.;
independent director on the Board of
Directors of VMware Inc and a member
of its Audit Committee.
Renee will join
the Remuneration
Committee on
conclusion of
the AGM on
24 July 2012.
Non-executive director
Samuel Jonah
Age: 62 Time on Board: 2 years 2 months
Non-executive director
Anne Lauvergeon
Age: 52 Time on Board: 6 years 7 months
Skills and experience:
Sam brings widespread experience
ofbusiness in Africa, particularly
SouthAfrica and Ghana where we
haveinterests.
Career history:
Chief Executive Ofcer of Ashanti
Goldelds Co Ltd (1986 – 2002);
Executive President of AngloGold
Ashanti Ltd (2002 – 2005); director of
Lonmin Plc. (1992 – 2004); member of
the Advisory Council of the President of
the African Development Bank; advisor
to the former Presidents of Ghana,
South Africa, Nigeria and Namibia.
Currently advises the Presidents
of Togo and Nigeria. Honorary
Knighthood awarded in 2003; awarded
Ghana’s highest national award,
the Companion of the Order of
the Star,in 2006. Recipient of
Lifetime Award in June 2010 by the
Commonwealth Business Council
andAfrican Business Magazine.
Additional appointments:
Executive Chairman of Jonah Capital
(Pty) Limited; serves on the boards of
various public and private companies
including The Standard Bank of South
Africa Limited.
Committees:
Remuneration
Skills and experience:
Anne’s wealth of international business
knowledge gained while Chief
Executive of an international energy
company means she brings valuable
insights to the Board.
Career history:
Chief Executive Ofcer of AREVA group;
Adviser for Economic International
Affairs at the French Presidency and
Deputy Chief of its Staff; Partner of
Lazard Frères & Cie; Senior Executive
Vice President of Alcatel.
Additional appointments:
Non-executive director of Total S.A. and
GDF SUEZ; member of the Advisory
Board of the Global Business Coalition
on HIV/AIDS.
Committees:
Audit and Risk
Non-executive director
Alan Jebson
Age: 62 Time on Board: 5 years 6 months
Non-executive director
Nick Land
Age: 64 Time on Board: 5 years 6 months
Non-executive director
Luc Vandevelde
Age: 61 Time on Board: 8 years 9 months
Skills and experience:
Alan’s experience as a senior leader
in an international business, his
knowledge of international information
technology systems and his nancial
services background are great assets
to the Board.
Career history:
HSBC Holdings plc: Head of IT Audit
(1978 – 1984); Senior Manager
Planning and Operations, Saudi British
Bank (1984 – 1987); HSBC Holdings
plc: Group Chief Operating Ofcer,
Group Chief Information Ofcer;
non-executive director of MacDonald,
Dettwiler and Associates (Canada).
Additional appointments:
Non-executive director of Experian plc.
Committees:
Audit and Risk
Skills and experience:
Nick’s nancial expertise and
experience of dealing with major
corporations in many parts of the world
is invaluable to the Board.
Career history:
Chairman of Ernst & Young and
Managing Partner of the North
European, Middle East, India and Africa
region. Retired from Ernst & Young in
2006 after a career spanning 36 years.
Additional appointments:
Non-executive director of Alliance
Boots GmbH, BBA Aviation plc,
Ashmore Group plc and the Financial
Reporting Council; advisor to the Board
of SNR Denton UK LLP; member of the
Advisory Board of Alsbridge plc;
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
of Farnham Castle; member of the
Finance and Audit Committees of
The National Gallery; Chairman of the
Board of Trustees of the Vodafone
Foundation.
Committees:
Audit and Risk (Chairman)
Skills and experience:
Luc has many years of experience and
a track record of success in retailing
and consumer goods. He has a
deserved reputation as an international
businessman of considerable
standing. His nancial, management
and marketing skills in international
business are of great value to the Board.
Career history:
Kraft General Foods (1971 – 1995);
Chief Executive Ofcer of Promodès/
Carrefour (1995 – 2000); Chairman of
Marks and Spencer Group plc (2000
– 2004); Chairman of the Supervisory
Board of Carrefour S.A. (2005 – 2007).
Additional appointments:
Director of Societe Generale; Founder
and Managing Director of Change
Capital Partners LLP.
Committees:
Nominations and Governance
Remuneration (Chairman)
Luc will become Senior Independent
Director on conclusion of the AGM on
24 July 2012.