Board of Directors
Sir Ian Robinson FREng
Chairman ‡◊
Sir Ian was appointed Chairman in October 2001. He joined as a non-executive director and Deputy Chairman in February 2001. Prior to this he was Chief Executive of Scottish Power plc from 1995 to 2001. He is a fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, a member of The Takeover Panel, a non-executive director of Compass Group plc and an advisory Board member of Siemens Holdings plc. Previously, he was a non-executive director of Scottish & Newcastle plc. Age 66.
Christopher Bell
Chief Executive
Chris became Chief Executive of Ladbrokes plc in 2006. He was previously Chief Executive of Ladbrokes Worldwide and was appointed to the Board in 2000. He joined Ladbrokes in 1991 and became Managing Director in 1995. Prior to joining he held a number of senior positions with Allied Domecq. He is currently Vice Chairman of the Association of British Bookmakers, Chairman of the Bookmakers Committee, a Board member of the Horserace Betting Levy Board and a non-executive and senior independent director of Game Group plc. Age 51.
Brian G Wallace ACA
Group Finance Director
Brian rejoined the Board in 2007. As well as being Finance Director, he has, since September 2008, responsibility for the Belgian and Italian businesses and Paddington Casino. Until the sale of Hilton International in 2006, he was the Deputy Chief Executive (from 2000) and Group Finance Director (from 1995) of the Company, then named Hilton Group plc. Prior to that he held senior financial positions in Geest and Schlumberger. He was a non-executive director of Scottish & Newcastle plc and a non-executive and senior independent director of Hays plc. Age 54.
Richard J Ames
Managing Director,
UK and Ireland Retail
Richard was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2009. A business school graduate, he joined Ladbrokes in 2005 as Retail Commercial Director. He was appointed Managing Director UK Retail in 2006 and assumed responsibility for Ireland in September 2008. He previously held senior management positions with Dixons and Asda. Age 39.
John P O’Reilly
Managing Director,
Remote Betting and Gaming
John joined the Board in 2006. He has led Ladbrokes eGaming since its creation in 2000. In addition to Remote Betting and Gaming he has, since September 2008, responsibility for trading operations and the Spanish business. Since joining Ladbrokes in 1992, he has had senior responsibility for marketing, public relations, public affairs, property and business development. Prior to joining Ladbrokes he held senior positions with Thorn EMI. He is a non-executive director of Telecity Group plc and is Vice Chairman of the Remote Gambling Association. Age 48.
Alan S Ross
Corporate Development
Director
Alan joined the Board in 2006. He is currently responsible for the Group’s relationships with Government, the industry and the Gambling Commission. Since joining Ladbrokes in 1971 he has held a number of senior positions and was Managing Director of Ladbrokes Retail from 2000 to September 2008. He is Chairman of 49’s Limited and a director of Satellite Information Services. He is a member of the Business in Sport and Leisure Board, the British Greyhound Racing Fund Board, the Association of British Bookmakers Council, the Bookmakers Committee and the GamCare Advisory Group. Age 65.
Peter Erskine
Independent
Non-Executive Director ‡◊
Peter was appointed a non-executive director on 1 January 2009. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of O2 until January 2008 and is a non-executive director of Telefónica. Prior to this he held senior positions with BT (from 1993 to 2001), UNITEL and Mars. He is a member of the Telecoms and IT Advisory boards of Macquarie Bank and Apax Private Equity and is a member of the Advisory Board on Strategy of Henley Management College. Age 57.
John F Jarvis CVO, CBE
Independent
Non-Executive Director ◊
John was appointed a non-executive director in 2006. Currently Chairman of Jarvis Hotels Ltd, he is also non-executive Chairman of Sandown Park and a member of The Jockey Club. He was previously a non-executive director at United Racecourses and non-executive Chairman of Sporting Index. From 1979 to 1990, he was an executive director of the Company, then named Ladbroke Group plc, and Chairman of Hilton International from 1987 to 1990. Age 66.
Nicholas M H Jones FCA
Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director †‡
Nicholas was appointed a non-executive director in 2002. He is a qualified chartered accountant and business school graduate. He is currently a Senior Adviser to Lazard where he was, until July 2008, a Managing Director and Vice Chairman. He is a member of The Jockey Club and a non-executive director of Candover Investments plc and Newbury Racecourse PLC. From 1991 to 2000 he was Chairman of the National Stud. Age 62.
Christopher J Rodrigues
Independent
Non-Executive Director ‡◊
Christopher was appointed a non-executive director in 2003. He is currently the Chairman of International Personal Finance plc and the Executive Chair of the national tourism body, VisitBritain. Until 2006 he was President and Chief Executive of Visa International. Prior to this he was Group Chief Executive of Bradford & Bingley plc, Group Chief Executive of Thomas Cook and also held several senior management positions with American Express. He is a Steward of Henley Royal Regatta. Age 59.
Henry E Staunton FCA
Independent
Non-Executive Director †◊
Henry was appointed a non-executive director in 2006. He was the Finance Director at ITV plc from 2003 to 2006 and at Granada Group plc from 1993 to 2003. He is a non-executive director of Legal & General plc, Standard Bank plc and The Merchants Trust PLC. He was a non-executive director of Emap plc, BSkyB plc, Independent Television News Limited and Ashtead Group plc, of which he was also Chairman. Age 60.
C Pippa Wicks
Independent
Non-Executive Director †
Pippa was appointed a non-executive director in 2004. A business school graduate, she joined AlixPartners Ltd, London, the specialist performance improvement and turnaround firm as a Managing Director in 2003. She previously held senior positions with Pearson plc and was Group Finance Director of Courtaulds Textiles plc between 1993 and 1999. She was a non-executive director of Arcadia Group plc. Age 46.
| Board Committees (As at 19 February 2009) |
† Audit Committee (Chaired by Nicholas Jones) |
‡ Nomination Committee (Chaired by Sir Ian Robinson) |
◊ Remuneration Committee (Chaired by Christopher Rodrigues) |
Ladbrokes PLC 2009