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Jennifer Laing
Independent
Non-Executive Director A C N
Appointed to the Board: 25 August 2005
Ian Dyson
Independent
Non-Executive Director A N R
Appointed to the Board: 1 September 2013
Jo Harlow
Independent
Non-Executive Director A N R
Appointed to the Board: 1 September 2014
Dale Morrison
Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director A C N
Appointed to the Board: 1 June 2011
Who is on our Board of Directors continued
Skills and experience: Jennifer was Associate Dean, External
Relations at London Business School, until 2007. A fellow of the
Marketing Society and of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising,
she has over 30 years’ experience in advertising including 16 years
with Saatchi & Saatchi where she rose to Chairman of the London
office and subsequently Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
Saatchi & Saatchi North America. Until May 2014, she was also
a Non-Executive Director of Hudson Global, Inc.
Board contribution: Jennifer has over 30 years’ experience in marketing
and advertising and is Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility
Committee, responsible for the Corporate Responsibility objectives
and strategy and approach to sustainable development.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of Premier
Foods plc, a branded food producer.
Skills and experience: Jo has held the position of Corporate Vice
President of the Phones Business Unit at Microsoft Corporation
since May 2014. She was previously Executive Vice President of Smart
Devices at Nokia Corporation since February 2011, following a number
of senior management roles at Nokia since 2003. Prior to that, she
held marketing, sales and management roles at Reebok International
Limited from 1992 to 2003 and at Procter & Gamble Company from
1984 to 1992.
Board Contribution: Jo has over 25 years’ experience working
in various senior roles predominantly in the branded and
technology sectors.
Other appointments: None.
Skills and experience: Dale is a founding partner of TriPointe Capital
Partners, a private equity firm. Dale was previously President and
Chief Executive Officer of McCain Foods Limited and President and
Chief Executive Officer of Campbell Soup Company.
Board contribution: Dale has over 10 years’ experience in sales
and marketing positions, and over 25 years’ experience in general
management, having held senior positions in the branded foods sector.
He was appointed as the Board’s Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director on 31 May 2014.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of
International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., a producer of flavours and
fragrances, and Non-Executive Chairman of Findus Group, a frozen
food company.
Skills and experience: Ian has held a number of senior executive
and finance roles including Group Finance & Operations Director
for Marks and Spencer Group plc for five years from 2005 to 2010,
where he oversaw significant changes in the business. In addition,
Ian was Chief Executive Officer of Punch Taverns plc, a pub and bar
operator, Finance Director for the Rank Group Plc, a leading European
gaming business, and Group Financial Controller and Finance Director
for the hotels division of Hilton Group Plc.
Board contribution: Ian has gained significant experience from working
in various senior finance roles predominantly in the hospitality sector.
Ian became Chairman of the Audit Committee on 1 April 2014 and as
such is responsible for leading the Committee to ensure effective
internal controls and risk management systems are in place.
Other appointments: Currently a Non-Executive Director of Punch
Taverns plc, a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit
Committee of SSP Group plc and Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of ASOS Plc and Betfair
Group plc.
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