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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP PLC
DIRECTORS’ REPORT: GOVERNANCE
LEADERSHIP & EFFECTIVENESS
OUR BOARD
Robert Swannell
Chairman
Appointed: Chairman in January
2011, Non-Executive Director in
October 2010
Skills, competence and experience:
Robert is a Chartered Accountant
and a Barrister. He has extensive
government and regulatory
experience and possesses a wealth
of knowledge of many di erent
business areas, banking and the
City, acquired over a 33-year career
in investment banking. He has
signifi cant experience as a director
and chairman across various sectors,
and his leadership in the area of
governance promotes robust
debate and drives a culture of
openness in the boardroom.
Other roles: Chairman of UK
Government Investments, Director
of the Investor Forum, Trustee of
Kew Foundation and Teach First,
Advisor y Board Member of Sutton
Trust and Spencer Stuart.
Vindi Banga
Senior Independent Director
Appointed: Senior Independent
Director in March 2015, Non-
Executive Director in September 2011
Skills, competence and experience:
Vindi has extensive consumer brand
knowledge and global business
experience, acquired over 33 years
in senior roles within the consumer
goods industry. His in-depth
knowledge of UK and international
trade and industry provides valuable
insight into business and enterprise
across the globe. He has strong
experience as a board member of
other listed companies and is the
recipient of the Padma Bhushan,
one of India’s highest civilian honours.
Other roles: Partner at Clayton
Dubilier & Rice, Director of Kedaara
Capital Investment Managers Ltd,
Kedaara Capital I Ltd and Kedaara
Holdings Ltd, Non-Executive Director
of Thomson Reuters and GSK,
Chairman of the Mauser Group and
the CBI’s Economic Growth Board,
member of the Governing Board
of the Indian School of Business.
Alison Brittain
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: January 2014
Skills, competence and experience:
Alison brings extensive fi nancial and
commercial experience to the
Board, combined with considerable
knowledge of running large scale
consumer businesses. She is Chief
Executive of hospitality group
Whitbread, and was previously
Group Director of Lloyds Banking
Group’s Retail Division until July
2015. She has held a number of
senior positions in the fi nancial sector,
particularly in retail, and has valuable
regulatory insight. Alison has an
MBA from Cambridge University’s
Judge Institute.
Other roles: Chief Executive
of Whitbread plc and member
of the Prime Minister’s Business
Advisory Group.
Miranda Curtis
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: February 2012
Skills, competence and experience:
Miranda’s substantial experience
of the international consumer and
technology sectors, and extensive
knowledge of global industry
provides a valuable contribution
to the Board. During her 20 -year
career with Liberty, Miranda led the
company’s investments in digital
distribution and content operations
across Continental Europe and
Asia-Pacifi c, most notably in Japan.
Other roles: Chairman of
Waterstones, Non-Executive Director
of Liberty Global plc, board member
of both the Institute for Government
and the Royal Shakespeare Company,
Vice-Chairman of Garsington Opera
and chairs African girls’ education
charity, Camfed.
Andy Halford
Non-Executive Director
Appointed: January 2013
Skills, competence and experience:
A chartered accountant, Andy has
a strong fi nance background and
signifi cant recent and relevant
fi nancial experience gained from
CFO positions in global listed
companies. His extensive knowledge
of the UK and international consumer
market provides the Board with
valuable strategic insight. Andy is
a member of the Business Forum
on Tax and Competitiveness and
a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England and Wales.
Other roles: Chief Financial O cer
of Standard Chartered plc.
Steve Rowe
Chief Executive
Appointed: Executive Director,
General Merchandise in July 2015,
Chief Executive from 2 April 2016
Skills, competence and experience:
Steve joined M&S in 1989 and
progressed through a variety of
roles within store management
before moving to Head O ce in
1993. He has worked in senior roles
across various areas of the business,
including Director of Home, Director
of Retail, and Director of Retail and
E-commerce. He was appointed to
the Board as Executive Director, Food
in 2012, leading the Food division as
it continued its record of outstanding
innovation and strong growth.
Steve moved to the role of Executive
Director, General Merchandise in
July 2015, with a mandate to improve
overall performance and build on the
Clothing & Home division’s design
and sourcing capabilities, prior to his
appointment as CEO on 2 April 2016.
CHAIRMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne
Executive Director, Customer,
Marketing & M&S.com
Appointed: July 2013
Skills, competence and experience:
Patrick brings over 25 years of
extensive experience in the consumer
goods industry. His valuable strategic
insight is supported by his experience
in developing and marketing brands
globally and broad knowledge of
enhancing business performance
and customer experience in a
multi-channel environment.
Patrick played a key role in creating
the new marketing strategy for
Womenswear, and continues to lead
the transformation of M&S’s in-store
environment and the publishing
strategy for M&S.com. Patrick
assumed overall responsibility for
M&S.com and Plan A in May 2016.
Other roles: Non-Executive Director
of Brown-Forman Inc, Non-Executive
Director of Collectively.org.
Helen Weir
Chief Finance O cer
Appointed: April 2015
Skills, competence and experience:
Helen is a qualifi ed accountant,
with over 25 years’ experience in
the fi nance and retail sectors. She
brings substantial strategic fi nancial
experience, and a wealth of signifi cant
retail and consumer experience to
the Board. Helen has strong listed
company experience having been
Group Finance Director, Executive
Director, and Non-Executive Director
on the Boards of a number of major
companies. Helen is a Fellow of the
Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants and was awarded a CBE
for services to Finance in 2008.
Other roles: Non-Executive Director
of SAB Miller, Trustee of Marie Curie,
Non-Executive Director of the
Rugby Football Union.
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