David Jones†*
Aged 65, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director in January 2003 and became Chairman in April 2003. He has extensive experience in the electricity supply industry and was Chief Executive at The National Grid Company PLC until March 2001. He is currently Chairman of Teesside Power Limited and a non-executive Director of United Utilities PLC.
Jon Lloyd†#
Aged 51, was appointed as Chief Executive on 1 September 2007, having joined the Board as Property Director in July 2006. He is a Chartered Surveyor and was Head of Property at HBOS PLC. He was formerly Regional Managing Director for the North Region at DTZ Debenham Thorpe, and held senior roles at Yorkshire Water PLC, where he was Managing Director of Yorkshire Water Estates Limited and Rosehaugh Heritage PLC.
DAVID BROCKSOM
Aged 47, was appointed Finance Director with effect from 18 September 2007 and has additional responsibility for sales and marketing and Harworth Power. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse and was previously Finance Director of Pace Micro Technology PLC and Avesco PLC.
PETER HAZELL‡†*
Aged 59, Chairman of the property developers, Argent Group PLC, joined the Board in September 2003 as a non-executive Director. He is also a non-executive Director of Brit Insurance Holdings PLC and Smith & Williamson Limited and a member of the Competition Commission. Previously he was UK Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers and spent his early career at Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte Haskins & Sells. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Senior Independent Director.
MIKE TOMS‡†*#
Aged 54, joined the Board as a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 3 May 2006. He is a Chartered Surveyor, Town Planner and Economist by background and was formerly Group Director, Planning and Regulatory Affairs and Board member at BAA PLC. He is Chairman of Northern Ireland Electricity PLC, a non-executive Director of Oxera Consulting Limited, and non-executive Director of Birmingham Airport Holdings Limited.
KEVIN WHITEMAN‡†*#
Aged 51, is Chief Executive of Kelda Group PLC and joined the Board of UK COAL as a non-executive Director on 1 June 2007. He secured a degree in mining engineering at University College, Cardiff and started his career at British Coal. He joined the National Rivers Authority in 1993, becoming Chief Executive in 1995, before spending a year as Regional Director of the Environment Agency. In 1997, he joined Yorkshire Water and was appointed Chief Executive of Kelda Group PLC in 2002. He is Chairman of the Health and Safety Committee.
OWEN MICHAELSON
Aged 41, was appointed to the Board as a non-executive Director with effect from 2 October 2007. He is a Chartered Surveyor and is Corporate Development Director of Peel Holdings. He has specialised in the remediation and development of brownfield and contaminated land, waste management operations and power generation. He is a member of the DBERR Coal Forum and a former Chair of the RICS Waste Policy Panel.
‡ Audit Committee
† Nomination Committee
* Remuneration Committee
# Health and Safety Committee