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Board of directors and Group management
Directors and senior management
Our business is managed by our Board of directors (‘the Board’). Biographical details of the directors and senior management as at 21 May 2013 are
as follows (with further information available at vodafone.com/investor):
Skills and experience:
a Deep knowledge of consumer electronics, technology,
healthcare and lifestyle sectors
a Wealth of experience operating in developed and emerging
markets
a Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. – President/Chief
Executive Ofcer and Chairman of Board of Management
(2001–2011)
a Career with Philips spanning over 30 years
Other current appointments:
a Daimler AG – Supervisory Board member
a Dell – Board member
a Royal Dutch Shell – Non-executive director and
AuditCommittee member
Board Committees:
a Nominations and Governance (Chairman)
Skills and experience:
a Over 20 years experience working in the telecoms sector
a Vodafone Group Plc – Chief Executive Europe (2006–2008)
a RCS MediaGroup – Chief Executive (2004–2006)
a Vodafone Group Plc – Regional Chief Executive Ofcer,
Southern Europe (role later expanded to include Middle East
and Africa regions) (2001–2004)
a Omnitel Pronto Italia S.p.A. (became Vodafone Italy) –
appointed Chief Executive in 1999 (1996–2004)
a McKinsey & Company (1986–1996)
Other current appointments:
a Bocconi University, Italy – International Advisory Board member
a European Round Table of Industrialists – Steering Committee
member
a McKinsey & Company – Advisory Board member
a Oxford Martin School – Advisory Council member
Board Committees:
a None
Gerard Kleisterlee
Chairman
Age: 66
Tenure: 2 years
Nationality: Dutch
Vittorio Colao
Chief Executive –
Executive director
Age: 51
Tenure: 6 years
Nationality: Italian
Skills and experience:
a Extensive experience as a nance director of UK, US and
multinational companies
a The Hundred Group of Finance Directors – Chairman
(2010–2012)
a Verizon Wireless partnership – Chief Financial Ofcer
(2002–2005)
a Vodafone Group Plc – Financial Director for Northern Europe,
Middle East and Africa region (2001–2002)
a Vodafone Limited (UK operating company) –
FinancialDirector (1999–2001)
a East Midlands Electricity Plc – Group Finance Director
(1993–1998)
Other current appointments:
a Marks & Spencer Group plc – Non-executive director
a Verizon Wireless partnership – Board of Representatives
member
Board Committees:
a None
Andy Halford
Chief Financial
Ofcer – Executive
director
Age: 54
Tenure: 7 years
Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
a Wealth of international experience across wireline and
wireless industries
a Extensive understanding of business applications and solutions
a Nortel Networks Corporation – various positions over period
of 23 years, including Executive Vice President and President
of EMEA region (2001–2005)
a British Telecom (1977–1982)
Other current appointments:
a Verizon Wireless partnership – Board of Representatives
member
Board Committees:
a None
Stephen Pusey
Chief Technology
Ofcer – Executive
director
Age: 51
Tenure: 3 years
Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
a Deep knowledge of the high-tech sector
a Wide ranging experience of international management
a Intel Corporation – Executive Vice President and General
Manager of the Software and Services Group (2012–2013)
a Intel Corporation – Senior Vice President (2010–2012)
a Intel Corporation – Vice President (2005–2010)
a Intel Software and Services Group – General Manager
(2005–2010)
a Intel’s Microsoft Program Ofce – Vice President and General
Manager (2000–2005)
a Intel Online Services (Intel’s datacenter business) – Director
and Chief Operating Ofcer (1998–2000)
Other current appointments:
a Intel Corporation – President
a Software subsidiaries of Intel Corporation: Havok Inc.,
WindRiver Systems Inc. and McAfee, Inc. – Chairman
a VMware Inc – Independent director on Board of directors
andAudit Committee member
Board Committees:
a Remuneration
Renee James
Non-executive
director
Age: 48
Tenure: 2 years
Nationality: American
Skills and experience:
a Senior leader in international business
a Knowledge of international IT systems
a MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates (Canada) –
Non-executive director (2006–2012)
a HSBC Holdings plc – Group Chief Operating Ofcer
(2003–2006); Group Chief Information Ofcer (1997–2003)
a Saudi British Bank – Senior Manager, Planning and Operations
(1984–1987)
a HSBC Holdings plc – Head of IT Audit (1978–1984)
Other current appointments:
a Experian plc – Non-executive director
Board Committees:
a Audit and Risk
Alan Jebson
Non-executive
director
Age: 63
Tenure: 6 years
Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
a Widespread experience of business in Africa, particularly
South Africa and Ghana
a Standard Bank of South Africa – Non executive Director
(2006–2012)
a Advisor to the former Presidents of Ghana (2001–2009) and
South Africa (1999–2008)
a Awarded a Lifetime Award by the Commonwealth Business
Council and African Business Magazine (2006)
a Awarded the Companion of the Order of the Star (Ghana’s
highest national award) (2006)
a Honorary Knighthood awarded (2003)
a AngloGold Ashanti Ltd – Executive President (2002–2005)
a Lonmin Plc. – Director (1992–2004)
a Ashanti Goldelds Co Ltd – Chief Executive Ofcer (1986–2002)
a Advisory Council of the President of the African Development
Bank – Member (1990–1992)
Other current appointments:
a Advisor to the Presidents of Togo and Nigeria
a Imara Energy Corp. – Chairman
a Iron Mineral Benefeciation Services – Non-executive Deputy
Chairman
a Jonah Capital (Pty) Limited – Executive Chairman
a Range Resources Limited – Non-executive Chairman
a Metropolitan Insurance Company Limited – Chairman
a The Investment Climate Facility – Trustee/Member of
TrusteeBoard
Board Committees:
a Remuneration
Samuel Jonah
Non-executive
director
Age: 63
Tenure: 4 years
Nationality: Ghanaian
Skills and experience:
a Innovator in the technology industry
a Commercial leader
a Google – Senior Vice President Sales and Business
Development (1999–2009)
a Netscape Communications – Vice President of
BusinessDevelopment (1997–1999)
a Netscape Communications – Director of OEM Sales
(1995–1997)
a The 3DO Company – Director of Product Management
(1993–1995)
a GO Corporation – Director of Business Development
(1991–1993)
a Hewlett-Packard – Product Marketing Manager (1984–1989)
Other current appointments:
a Google – Senior Advisor to the Ofce of CEO/Founders
Board Committees:
a None
Omid Kordestani
Non-executive
director
Age: 49
Tenure: <1 year
Nationality: American
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