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J Eric Daniels
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
1 April 2008. Age 60
Skills and experience
Eric has global business
experience, particularly in
financial and consumer matters.
He was group chief executive
of Lloyds Banking Group until
March 2011. Formerly he was
chairman and chief executive of
ZonaFinanciera.
Other appointments include
Director of Russell Reynolds
Associates and a trustee of the UK
Career Academy Foundation.
Nicholas Rose
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
1January 2011. Age 54
Skills and experience
Nick brings experience in finance,
risk, control, governance and
international business expertise
and has a record of innovation
and delivery. He was chief
financial officer of Diageo prior to
his retirement in December 2010,
having joined the board in 1999.
Other appointments include
Chairman of Williams Grand
Prix Holdings, on the board of
BAE Systems, and chairman of
EdwardsGroup.
Jasmine Whitbread
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
19January 2011. Age 48
Skills and experience
Jasmine has experience in UK
and global businesses and
corporate social responsibility
and sustainable business. She
was appointed chief executive of
Save the Children International
in 2010, having joined Save the
Children in 2005.
Other appointments include
Governor of Dragon School Trust.
Phil Hodkinson
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
1February 2006. Age 54
Skills and experience
Phil has experience in the financial
sector as well as risk, control,
governance and sustainable
business. Prior to his retirement
in 2007, Phil’s roles included
group finance director of HBOS,
chairman of Insight Investment
and Clerical Medical and chief
executive of Zurich Life and Eagle
Star Life.
Other appointments include
Non-executive director of
HMRevenue & Customs, Business
in the Community, Travelex and
Resolution. Also a trustee of
Action Medical Research and
BBC Children in Need.
Karen Richardson
Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
1November 2011. Age 49
Skills and experience
With a 25 year career in the
technology and software industry,
Karen brings experience in
technology to the Board. Karen
was previously a board member of
i2Group and from 1998 to 2005
Karen worked for the NASDAQ-
listed software company
Epiphany Inc, latterly as chief
executiveofficer.
Other appointments include
Director of magi-com (formerly
Hi5 Networks Inc), a social
networking website, and VirtuOz,
a software company.
Tony Ball
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
16 July 2009. Age 56
Skills and experience
Tony brings international business
expertise in addition to financial,
operational, sales and marketing
experience. From 1999 to 2003
Tony was chief executive of
BSkyB. He has also held a number
of senior executive positions
in broadcasting and telecoms
businesses in the UK, US and
Continental Europe.
Other appointments include
Chairman of the supervisory board
of Kabel Deutschland, and on the
boards of the Olympic Delivery
Authority London 2012 and the
Spanish cable company ONO.
Rt Hon Patricia Hewitt
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Non-executive director
Appointed to the Board on
24March 2008 and became
Senior Independent Director in
July 2009. Age 63
Skills and experience
Patricia brings experience
of running large complex
organisations, government affairs,
public policy and international
business. Patricia stepped down as
an MP at the 2010 election. She
was Secretary of State for Health
from 2005 to 2007 and Trade and
Industry and Cabinet Minister for
Women from 2001 to 2005.
Other appointments include
Independent non-executive
director of Groupe Eurotunnel SA
and chair of the UK India Business
Council and Katha Children’s Trust.
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