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REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS
51BT GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & FORM 20-F
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OPERATING COMMITTEE
Operating Committee
Ian Livingston, Chief Executive
Tony Chanmugam, Group Finance Director
Hanif Lalani, Chief Executive, BT Global Services
Gavin Patterson, Chief Executive, BT Retail
Sally Davis, Chief Executive, BT Wholesale
Roel Louwhoff, Chief Executive, BT Operate
Al-Noor Ramji, Chief Executive, BT Design
Key to membership of Board committees:
aOperating
bAudit
cRemuneration
dNominating
eResponsible and Sustainable Business
fPension Scheme Performance Review Group
gEquality of Access Board
Deborah Lathenc,e
Deborah Lathen was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2007.
She is a US attorney and has been president of Lathen Consulting
(which provides strategic, legal and management advice on policy
and regulatory matters to senior executives of major US companies)
since 2001. From 1998 to 2001 she worked at the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC) as chief of the Cable Services
Bureau where she was responsible for policy and regulation
covering the cable, satellite TV and broadcast industries.
Prior to joining the FCC, Deborah held roles as director of
national consumer affairs and managing counsel at Nissan Motor
Corporation USA and legal positions at TRW Financial Systems and
the Quaker Oats Company. A US national, she is aged 56.
Carl G Symonb,c,g
Carl Symon was appointed to the Board on 14 January 2002, and
was appointed chairman of the
Equality of Access Board when it
became operational on 1 November 2005. He retired from IBM in
May 2001 after a 32-year career, during which he held senior
executive positions in the US, Canada, Latin America, Asia and
Europe.
Carl is a non-executive director of BAE Systems and Rexam. He
was formerly chairman of the HMV Group and a non-executive
director of Rolls-Royce. A US National, he is aged 63.
Andrew Parker
Company Secretary
Andrew Parker, formerly General Counsel, BT Retail from 2004, was
appointed Company Secretary on 1 April 2008. A solicitor, he has
worked for BT since 1988 in a number of legal, regulatory and
compliance roles. He is an employer-nominated trustee director of
the BT Pension Scheme. Andrew previously worked in the City in
legal private practice. Aged 49.
Clayton Brendishb,d,e
Clay Brendish was appointed to the Board on 1 September 2002.
Prior to his retirement in May 2001, Clay was executive deputy
chairman of CMG having joined the board when it acquired
Admiral. Clay was co-founder and executive chairman of Admiral.
He also acted as an adviser to the Government on the efficiency of
the Civil Service.
He is non-executive chairman of Anite, Close Beacon Investment
Fund and Echo Research and a non-executive director of Herald
Investment Trust. He is also a trustee of Economist Newspapers.
Aged 62.
J Eric Danielsc,d
Eric Daniels was appointed to the Board on 1 April 2008. He has
been group chief executive of Lloyds Banking Group (formerly
Lloyds TSB Group) since 2003 and a director since 2001, and was
formerly group executive director, UK retail banking. He worked for
Citibank from 1975 to 2000 becoming chief operating officer of
Citibank’s consumer bank, then chairman and CEO of Travelers Life
and Annuity following its merger with Citibank. After that, Eric
was chairman and chief executive of Zona Financiera from 2000
to 2001 before joining Lloyds TSB Group. A US National, he is
aged 57.
Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt MPb,f
Patricia Hewitt was appointed to the Board on 24 March 2008.
Labour MP for Leicester West, she was Secretary of State for Health
from 2005 to 2007 and previously for Trade and Industry and
Cabinet Minister for Women from 2001 to 2005. Before entering
Parliament in 1997, she was director of research EMEA at Andersen
Consulting (now Accenture) and deputy director of the Institute for
Public Policy Research. Patricia is a senior adviser to Cinven and a
special consultant to Alliance Boots. A British and Australian dual
national, she is aged 60.
Phil Hodkinsonb,d,e,f
Phil Hodkinson was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2006.
He chairs the
Audit Committee . A Fellow of the Institute of
Actuaries, prior to his retirement in 2007, Phil’s former roles
included group finance director of HBOS, chairman of Insight
Investment and Clerical Medical, and chief executive of Zurich Life
and Eagle Star Life.
Phil is a non-executive director of HM Revenue & Customs,
Travelex, Resolution, Christian Aid and Business in the Community.
Aged 51.