Christopher Miller Executive Chairman
Age 60, he qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, following which he was an Associate Director of Hanson plc. In September 1988 he joined the board of Wassall PLC as its Chief Executive. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities. Mr Miller was appointed as an executive Director of Melrose on 29 May 2003. He is currently non-executive Director of TMO Renewables Limited.
David Roper Chief Executive
Age 61, he qualified as a chartered accountant with Peat Marwick Mitchell, following which he worked in the corporate finance divisions of S.G. Warburg & Co. Limited, BZW and Dillon Read. In September 1988 he was appointed to the board of Wassall PLC and became its Deputy Chief Executive in 1993. Between October 2000 and May 2003 he was involved in private investment activities and served as a non executive Director on the boards of two companies. Mr Roper was appointed as an executive Director of Melrose on 29 May 2003.
Simon Peckham Chief Operating Officer
Age 49, he qualified as a solicitor in 1986. In 1990 he joined Wassall PLC and became an executive Director of Wassall PLC in 1999. From October 2000 until May 2003 he worked for the equity finance division of The Royal Bank of Scotland and was involved in several high profile transactions. Mr Peckham was appointed as an executive Director of Melrose on 29 May 2003.
Geoffrey Martin Group Finance Director
Age 44, he qualified as a chartered accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, where he worked within the corporate finance and audit departments. In 1996 he joined Royal Doulton PLC and was Group Finance Director from October 2000 until June 2005. During this time, he was involved in projects including raising public equity, debt refinancings and the restructuring and outsourcing of the manufacturing and supply chain. Mr Martin was appointed as an executive Director of Melrose on 7 July 2005.
Miles Templeman Non-executive Director
Age 65, he has been a director of several consumer goods and retailing companies. He was Managing Director of Threshers Off-Licences between 1985 and 1988 and Managing Director of Whitbread Beer Company between 1990 and 2001. Mr Templeman was Chief Executive Officer of HP Bulmer Holdings PLC from January 2003 to July 2003 and non-executive Chairman of restaurant chain YO! Sushi between 2003 and 2008. He has also held a number of other non-executive directorships and was appointed as a non-executive Director of Melrose on 8 October 2003. Since October 2004, Mr Templeman has held the position of Director General of the Institute of Directors. He is currently non-executive Chairman of Shepherd Neame, the Kentish family brewer.
Perry Crosthwaite Non-executive Director
Age 63, he has over 30 years’ experience as a Director in the City of London. He was a founding Director of Henderson Crosthwaite Institutional Brokers Limited, serving on the board until its acquisition by Investec Bank in 1998. He became a Director of Investec Bank (UK) Limited and Chairman of the Investment Banking division until his retirement in 2004. Mr Crosthwaite was appointed as a non-executive Director of Melrose on 26 July 2005. He is currently Chairman of Jupiter Green Investment Trust Plc and a non-executive Director of ToLuna Plc, Investec Limited and Investec Plc.
John Grant Non-executive Director
Age 66, Mr Grant spent his executive career in a variety of senior international roles within the automotive industry and other engineering businesses. He was Chief Executive of Ascot Plc between 1997 and 2000. Prior to that, Mr Grant was Group Finance Director of Lucas Industries Plc (subsequently LucasVarity Plc) between 1992 and 1996. He previously held several senior strategy and finance positions with Ford Motor Company in Europe and the USA. Mr Grant was appointed as a non-executive Director of Melrose on 1 August 2006. He is currently Chairman of Gas Turbine Efficiency Plc, and Torotrak Plc, and non-executive Director of MHP S.A., Pace Plc and Wolfson Microelectronics plc.
Justin Dowley Non-executive Director
Aged 57, Mr Dowley has spent his career in investment banking. Until recently Mr Dowley was Vice Chairman of EMEA Investment Banking, a division of Nomura International plc, having previously been a founder partner of Tricorn Partners, Head of Investment Banking at Merrill Lynch Europe and a Director at Morgan Grenfell. He is currently Chairman of Intermediate Capital Group plc, a specialist investment and asset management company. Mr Dowley is also a director of a number of private companies including Ascot Authority (Holdings) Limited.
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