Board of Directors

Photograph of Ken Hanna, Chairman

Ken Hanna

Chairman

Photograph of Andre Lacroix, Group Chief Executive

André Lacroix

Group Chief Executive

Photograph of Will Samuel, Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Will Samuel

Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Photograph of John McConnell, Group Finance Director

John McConnell

Group Finance Director

Photograph of Alison Cooper, Non-Executive Director

Alison Cooper

Non-Executive Director

Photograph of David Scotland, Non-Executive Director

David Scotland

Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Michael Wemms, Non-Executive Director

Michael Wemms

Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Nigel Northridge, Non-Executive Director

Nigel Northridge

Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Simon Borrows, Non-Executive Director

Simon Borrows

Non-Executive Director

Ken Hanna - Chairman

Photograph of Ken Hanna, Chairman

Appointment to Board:
September 2001

Ken became Chairman in May 2009. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Tesco plc and became a Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc in 2010. Prior to joining Inchcape, Ken was an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of Cadbury plc. He was previously a Partner of Compass Partners International and Group Finance Director and Chief Executive of Dalgety plc and had previous experience with Guinness plc (now Diageo plc), Avis Europe and Black & Decker.

Ken is Chairman of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

André Lacroix - Group Chief Executive

Photograph of Andre Lacroix, Group Chief Executive

Appointment to Board:
September 2005

André is a Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and the Chairman of Good Restaurants AG. He was previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney S.C.A. Prior to this he was the President of Burger King International, previously part of Diageo.

André is a member of the Nominations Committee.

Will Samuel - Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Will Samuel, Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
January 2005

Will is Chairman of Howden Joinery Group plc (previously known as Galiform plc) and Ecclesiastical Insurance Group. He is Vice Chairman of Lazard & Co, a Non-Executive Director of the Edinburgh Investment Trust plc and a Director of the All Churches Trust. He was previously a Director of Schroders plc, Co-Chief Executive Officer of Schroder Salomon Smith Barney (a division of Citigroup Inc.) and Vice Chairman, European Investment Bank of Citigroup Inc and Chairman of H.P. Bulmer plc. Will is a chartered accountant.

Will is a member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nominations Committees.

John McConnell - Group Finance Director

Photograph of John McConnell, Group Finance Director

Appointment to Board:
October 2009

John was appointed as Group Finance Director of Inchcape plc in October 2009, having worked with the Group since 1999. John joined Inchcape Australasia as Chief Financial Officer before moving to the role of Chief Executive Officer of Australasia. Prior to joining Inchcape he worked with Reckitt and Colman (now Reckitt Benckiser) for 13 years in a variety of senior financial roles in the UK, Germany and Australia.

Alison Cooper - Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Alison Cooper, Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
July 2009

Alison is Chief Executive of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC. Alison joined Imperial Tobacco Group in 1999 and has held a number of senior roles including Director of Finance and Planning, Regional Director Western Europe, Corporate Development Director and Chief Operating Officer. Previously she was with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.

Alison is a member of the Audit Committee.

David Scotland - Non-Executive Director

Photograph of David Scotland, Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
February 2005

David was previously an Executive Director of Allied Domecq plc and a Non-Executive Director of Photo-Me International plc, Brixton plc and Thompson Travel Group plc. He was also a Trustee and Director of Winston’s Wish, a child bereavement registered charity.

David is the Chairman of the CR Committee and a member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nominations Committees.

Michael Wemms - Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Michael Wemms, Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
January 2004

Michael is a Non-Executive Director of Howden Joinery Group plc (previously known as Galiform plc) and Moneysupermarket.com Group plc. He was previously an Executive Director of Tesco plc and Chairman of House of Fraser plc and British Retail Consortium. He also held Non-Executive Director positions with Coles Myer Ltd, Majid Al Futtaim Group LLC and A&D Pharma Holding S.R.L.

Michael is a member of the Remuneration, Audit, Nominations and CR Committees.

Nigel Northridge - Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Nigel Northridge, Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
July 2009

Nigel is Chairman of Paddy Power plc and Debenhams plc. He spent 32 years with Gallaher Group plc in sales and marketing roles, becoming the Group Chief Executive in 2000. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Thomas Cook plc and the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc.

Nigel is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

Simon Borrows - Non-Executive Director

Photograph of Simon Borrows, Non-Executive Director

Appointment to Board:
October 2010

Simon is the Chairman of Greenhill & Co International LLP. He was a founding partner of Greenhill’s European business in 1998 becoming Co-Managing Partner in 2000. Following flotation on the NYSE he became Co-President of Greenhill & Co. Inc in 2004 and Co-Chief Executive in 2007. He stepped down from this role in April 2010. Prior to Greenhill, Simon was the Managing Director of Baring Brothers International Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company PLC.

Simon is Chairman of the Audit Committee.