Non-executive directors
Bob Wigley, Chairman
Bob is our Chairman and was, until January 2009, Chairman of Merrill Lynch Europe, Middle East and Africa. During his time at Merrill Lynch, he also sat on the boards of LCH.Clearnet plc, Euroclear plc and on the EU Advisory Panel of the London Corporation. Between 2006 and 2009, Bob was a member of the Court of the Bank of England and of its Risk Policy and Audit Committees.
Bob is an investor in, and on the Advisory Board of, the venture capital firm Bluegem LLP and the financial services operating partner of Advent International plc. Currently he is deputy chair of Business in the Community and sits on the Government’s National Council for Education Excellence. He is a member of the Senior Practitioner Committee of the Financial Services Authority, the Advisory Council of Business for New Europe and a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University. Bob is also chairman of Saïd Business School Centre for Corporate Reputation. He is Master Elect of the Worshipful Company of international Bankers.
Bob is a graduate of Bath University with a business degree and an honorary doctorate.
Bob is an investor in, and on the Advisory Board of, the venture capital firm Bluegem LLP and the financial services operating partner of Advent International plc. Currently he is deputy chair of Business in the Community and sits on the Government’s National Council for Education Excellence. He is a member of the Senior Practitioner Committee of the Financial Services Authority, the Advisory Council of Business for New Europe and a Visiting Fellow of Oxford University. Bob is also chairman of Saïd Business School Centre for Corporate Reputation. He is Master Elect of the Worshipful Company of international Bankers.
Bob is a graduate of Bath University with a business degree and an honorary doctorate.
Tim Bunting
Tim is a partner at Balderton Capital. Prior to joining Balderton, Tim was a Partner at Goldman Sachs where he spent 18 years. At Goldman, Tim held various roles including Global Head of Equity Capital Markets (2002 to 2005) and Vice Chairman of Goldman Sachs International (2005 to 2006). Tim is a Governor of Wellington College and a Trustee of the Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity. Tim holds a Master of Arts degree from Cambridge University.
Tim was appointed to the Remuneration Committee in May 2007.
Tim was appointed to the Remuneration Committee in May 2007.
John Coghlan
John is CEO of postal company, DX Group and Chairman of Inchcape Shipping Services, both private equity-owned businesses. He is also a non-executive director of Ashley House plc, an AIM-listed company involved with the primary care sector of the NHS in the UK.
John is former Deputy Chief Executive and Group Finance Director of Exel plc, where he spent eleven years. Prior to Exel/Ocean Group plc, he spent seven years with Tomkins plc in various financial roles, having joined them after eight years with Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. John is a graduate of University College Cork.
John chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nomination Committee.
John is former Deputy Chief Executive and Group Finance Director of Exel plc, where he spent eleven years. Prior to Exel/Ocean Group plc, he spent seven years with Tomkins plc in various financial roles, having joined them after eight years with Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. John is a graduate of University College Cork.
John chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nomination Committee.
Toby Coppel
Toby was appointed to the Board on 12 October 2009. He is a Director at Moon Valley Enterprises Limited and the Moon Valley Foundation. He is currently an independent investor focused on the internet and cleantech sectors. He spent 8 years in senior executive roles at Yahoo!, including Managing Director of Yahoo! Europe & Canada (2007-2008), Chief Strategy Officer (2006-2007) and Senior Vice President Corporate Development (2001-2006). Prior to Yahoo!, Toby was a co-founder of Windsor Media, a media-focused investment company and also previously held finance and investment roles with Allen & Company and Goldman Sachs International. Toby is a Henry Crown Fellow at the Aspen Institute and an Industry Fellow at the Oxford Internet Institute. Toby has a Master of Arts degree from Oxford University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Joachim Eberhardt
Joachim is currently the owner and President of Oxnard MB LLC and advisor/consultant to a number of companies in Europe and the US.
He is the former SVP and global CMO of LexisNexis (a division of Reed Elsivier Plc.), a business information based B2B technology company. Prior to joining LexisNexis, he was Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Service for DaimlerChrysler Motors LLC in the US. Until 1 June 2003 he was President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler UK Limited, a position he held from November 1999. He is formerly a non-executive director of a number of DaimlerChrylser owned subsidiaries. Joachim holds a Master of Arts degree from the Academy for Administration and Economics in Stuttgart, Germany and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.
Joachim Eberhardt is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
He is the former SVP and global CMO of LexisNexis (a division of Reed Elsivier Plc.), a business information based B2B technology company. Prior to joining LexisNexis, he was Executive Vice President of Global Sales, Marketing and Service for DaimlerChrysler Motors LLC in the US. Until 1 June 2003 he was President and CEO of DaimlerChrysler UK Limited, a position he held from November 1999. He is formerly a non-executive director of a number of DaimlerChrylser owned subsidiaries. Joachim holds a Master of Arts degree from the Academy for Administration and Economics in Stuttgart, Germany and an MBA from New York University Stern School of Business.
Joachim Eberhardt is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Carlos Espinosa de los Monteros
Carlos is President and CEO of Mercedez-Benz Espana, SA. He is also a director of the following companies: Acciona, Schindler Espana, La Fraternidad, INDITEX, and ARCADIS. He was formerly a director at DaimlerChrysler Espana, SA and Gonzalez-Byass. He is a respected business leader who brings valued insight and experience of the Spanish market and beyond.
Richard Hooper
Richard Hooper is Senior Independent Director of VocaLink Holdings Ltd, a privately owned company. He is currently Chair of the Independent Review of the Postal Services Sector for Secretary of State Lord Mandelson.
Until May 2007, Richard was the Chairman of Informa plc and spent nine years on the Board. From 2002 to 2005 he was Deputy Chairman of Ofcom and Chairman of its Content Board. From 2000 to 2003 he was Chairman of the Radio Authority. Previous directorships include MAI plc, United News & Media, Superscape plc and IMS Group plc. Richard is a lead mentor for Bird & Co Executive Boardroom Mentoring.
Richard Hooper was appointed to the Nomination Committee in February 2009 and is a member of the Audit Committee. He was appointed Senior Independent Director in May 2009.
Until May 2007, Richard was the Chairman of Informa plc and spent nine years on the Board. From 2002 to 2005 he was Deputy Chairman of Ofcom and Chairman of its Content Board. From 2000 to 2003 he was Chairman of the Radio Authority. Previous directorships include MAI plc, United News & Media, Superscape plc and IMS Group plc. Richard is a lead mentor for Bird & Co Executive Boardroom Mentoring.
Richard Hooper was appointed to the Nomination Committee in February 2009 and is a member of the Audit Committee. He was appointed Senior Independent Director in May 2009.
