Management and board

David TylerChairman

Appointed to the Board on 1 October 2009

Committees:

• Chairman at  Nomination committee

Biography:
David became Chairman on 1 November 2009. He is Non-Executive Chairman of Logica plc and a Non-Executive Director of Experian plc and Burberry Group plc, where he also chairs the Remuneration Committee. He was previously Finance Director of GUS plc (1997-2006) and has held senior financial and general management roles with Christie's International plc (1989-96), County NatWest Limited (1986-89) and Unilever PLC (1974-86). He was also Chairman of 3i Quoted Private Equity plc (2007-09) and a Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc over the same period. Age 58.

Justin KingChief Executive

Appointed to the Board on 29 March 2004

Committees:

• Member of the corporate responsibility committee

Biography:
Justin is also Chairman of the Operating Board. He has been a Non-Executive Director of Staples, Inc. since September 2007 and was appointed to the board of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games in January 2009. He is a member of the CBI President's Committee, is a patron of Skillsmart Retail, the national sector skills council for retail, and is a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University's Centre for Corporate Reputation. Justin was formerly Director of Food at Marks and Spencer Group plc and prior to this held a number of senior positions at ASDA/WalMart and Häagen Dazs UK. He spent much of his early career with Mars Confectionery and Pepsi International. Age 50.

John RogersChief Financial Officer

Appointed to the Board on 19 July 2010

Biography:
John is also a member of the Board of Sainsbury's Bank plc. John joined Sainsbury's in March 2005 as Director of Corporate Finance and then became Director of Group Finance from March 2007 to June 2008. In June 2008 John was appointed to the Operating Board as Property Director. Prior to Sainsbury's, John was Group Finance Director for Hanover Acceptances, a diversified corporation with wholly owned subsidiaries in the food manufacturing, real estate and agri-business sectors. Age 43.

Gary HughesNon-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board on 1 January 2005

Committees:

• Chairman at the audit committee 
• Member of the nomination committee 

Biography:
Gary is a Director of the Scottish Exhibition Centre Limited and an advisor to Ibis Capital plc. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer of the Gala Coral Group (2008-11), Chief Executive of CMP Information Limited - a division of United Business Media plc (2006-08), Group Finance Director of Emap plc (2000-05), Group Finance Director of SMG plc (1996-2000), and Deputy Finance Director of Forte plc (1994-96). Prior to this Gary held a number of senior management positions with Guinness plc in the UK and in North America. Age 49.

Bob StackNon-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board on 1 January 2005

Committees:

• Chairman at the remuneration committee
• Member of the nomination committee

Biography:
Bob was a Director of Cadbury plc until December 2008, having joined Cadbury Beverages in the US in 1990, and was first appointed to the Board of Cadbury Schweppes plc in May 1996 as Group Human Resources Director. In March 2000 he was appointed Chief Human Resources Officer and took on responsibility for communication and external affairs in addition to HR. Bob is Trustee and Non-Executive Director of Earthwatch International and also a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee of IMI plc. Age 61.

John McAdamNon-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board on 1 September 2005

Committees:

• Member of the audit committee
• Member of the nomination committee

Biography:
John is the Senior Independent Director. He is Chairman of Rentokil Initial plc and United Utilities plc. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Rolls-Royce Group plc and Sara Lee Corporation. John joined Unilever PLC as a management trainee in 1974 and went on to hold a number of senior positions in Birds Eye Walls, Quest and Unichema, before the sale of the Specialty Chemical Businesses to ICI in 1997. He was Chief Executive of ICI plc, until its sale to Akzo Nobel, and was formerly a Non-Executive Director of Severn Trent plc (2000-05). Age 63.

Mary HarrisNon-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board on 1 August 2007

Committees:

• Member of the corporate responsibility committee
• Member of the remuneration committee
• Member of the nomination committee

Biography:
Mary is a member of the supervisory boards of TNT NV and Unibail-Rodamco S.E. She previously spent much of her career with McKinsey & Company, most recently as a partner, and her previous work experience included working for PepsiCo in Greece and the UK as a sales and marketing executive. Age 45.

Matt BrittinNon-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board on 27 January 2011

Committees:

• Member of the audit committee
• Member of the nomination committee

Biography:
Matt is Managing Director of Google in the UK & Ireland. Before joining Google at the start of 2007, Matt spent much of his career in media and marketing, with particular interests in strategy, commercial development and sales performance. This included Commercial and Digital leadership roles in UK media. He is also a Director of charities The Climate Group and The Media Trust. Age 43.