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Board of Directors
Gerard Kleisterlee
Chairman
Tenure: 4 years Nationality: Dutch
Skills and experience:
Gerard has extensive experience of senior leadership of global
businesses both in the developed and emerging markets.
He brings to the Group a deep understanding of the consumer
electronics, technology and lifestyle industries gained from
his career with Philips Electronics spanning over 30 years and
continues to use this experience to oversee the development
of Vodafone’s strategy and the effectiveness of its operations
as a total communications company.
Other current appointments:
a Royal Dutch Shell – non-executive director and member
of theaudit committee
a IBEX Global Solutions plc – non-executive director
a ASML – member of supervisory board
Board Committees:
Nominations and Governance (Chairman)
Sir Crispin Davis
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: <1 year Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
Sir Crispin has broad-ranging experience as a business
leader within international content and technology markets
from his roles as Chief Executive of Reed Elsevier and the
digital agency Aegis Group plc and group managing director
of Guinness PLC (now Diageo plc). He was knighted in 2004
for services to publishing and information He brings a strong
commercial perspective to Board discussions.
Other current appointments:
a Oxford University- trustee and member of the
university board
a CVC Capital Partners – adviser
Board Committees:
Audit and Risk
Vittorio Colao
Chief Executive – Executive Director
Tenure: 8 years Nationality: Italian
Skills and experience:
With over 20 years’ experience working in the telecoms
industry, Vittorio has extensive leadership skills developed
both within Vodafone and the wider industry and is widely
recognised as an outstanding leader in the telecoms sector.
Other current appointments:
a Bocconi University, Italy – international advisory
board member
a European Round Table of Industrialists – steering
committee member
a McKinsey & Company – international advisory
board member
a Oxford Martin School – advisory council member
Board Committees:
None
Nick Read
Chief Financial Ofcer – Executive Director
Tenure: 1 year Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
Nick combines strong operational leadership with a detailed
understanding of the industry and its challenges and
opportunities. Nick has wide-ranging experience in senior
nance roles both at Vodafone and other multi-national
companies including United Business Media plc and Federal
Express Worldwide .
Other current appointments:
None
Board Committees:
None
Experienced, effective
and diverse leadership
Our business is led by our Board of Directors (‘the Board’).
Biographical details of the Directors and senior management as
at 19 May 2015 are as follows (with further information available
at vodafone.com/board).
Dr Mathias Döpfner
Non-Executive Director
Tenure: <1 year Nationality: German
Skills and experience:
Mathias brings wide-ranging experience within the global
digital media industry to his role. Having led his business, Axel
Springer SE, through a highly successful transition into digital
and international markets, he will be able to provide a digital
perspective to the Board’s strategy.
Other current appointments:
a Axel Springer SE – chairman and chief executive ofcer
a Time Warner and Warner Music Group – member of the
board of directors
a American Academy, American Jewish Committee and the
European Publishers Council – holds honorary ofces
a St John’s College , University of Cambridge – member
Board Committees:
None
Stephen Pusey
Chief Technology Ofcer – Executive Director
Tenure: 5 years Nationality: British
Skills and experience:
With longstanding international experience within the
telecoms industry including previous positions at British
Telecom and a 23 year career at Nortel Networks Corporation,
Stephen contributes a wealth of knowledge of both wireline
and wireless industries and extensive understanding
of business applications and solutions.
Other current appointments:
a Centrica plc – non-executive director
Board Committees:
None
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