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Mr Brendan Nelson Mr Brendan Nelson is Independent non-executive director since 8 November 2010 at BP PLC.
Ms Cynthia Carroll Ms Cynthia Carroll has led multiple large complex global businesses in the extractive industries. This has required deep strategic and operational involvement. In leading these businesses a high level of interaction with governments, the media, special interest groups and other stakeholders has been needed. Cynthia began her career as a petroleum geologist with Amoco Production company in Denver, Colorado, after completing a masters degree in geology. In 1989, she joined Alcan (Aluminum Company of Canada) and ran a packaging company, led a global bauxite, alumina and speciality chemicals business and later was president and chief executive officer of the Primary Metal Group, responsible for operations in more than 20 countries. In 2007, she became the chief executive of Anglo American plc, the global mining group, operating in 45 countries with 150,000 employees, and was chairman of Anglo Platinum Limited and of De Beers s.a. She stepped down from these roles in April 2013. She is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Glencore PLC.
Mr Ian E. L. Davis Mr Ian E. A. Davis is Independent Director at Johnson and Johnson,(60) joined BP’s board on 2 April 2010. He spent his early career at Bowater, moving to McKinsey & Company in 1979. He was managing partner of McKinsey’s practice in the UK and Ireland from 1996 to 2003. In 2003, he was appointed as chairman and worldwide managing director of McKinsey, serving in this capacity until 2009. He retired as senior partner of McKinsey & Company in July 2010. He is a non-executive director of Johnson & Johnson, Inc and a senior adviser to Apax Partners. He is also a non-executive member of the UK’s Cabinet Office. Having served as Chairman and Worldwide Managing Director of one of the world's leading management consulting firms, and as a consultant to a range of global organizations across the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, Mr. Davis brings considerable global experience, management insight and business knowledge to our Board.Mr. Davis, 64, joined the Board of Directors in 2010 and is a member of the Audit Committee and the Science, Technology & Sustainability Committee. Mr. Davis is currently Chairman, Rolls-Royce Holdings plc. Mr. Davis retired from McKinsey & Company (management consulting) in 2010 as a Senior Partner, having served as Chairman and Worldwide Managing Director from 2003 until 2009.
Mr Frank Bowman Frank Bowman (67) joined BP’s board on 8 November 2010. He served for over 38 years in the United States Navy, during which time he served as commander of the nuclear submarine USS City of Corpus Christi and commander of the submarine tender USS Holland, director of political-military affairs on the joint staff and chief of naval personnel. He was director of the naval nuclear propulsion programme in the Department of Navy and Department of Energy. After retiring from the Navy as an admiral, he became president and chief executive officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute. He served on the BP Independent Safety Review Panel and on the BP America Advisory Panel. He is president of Strategic Decisions, LLC and a director of Morgan Stanley Mutual Funds.
Mr Carl Henric Svanberg Carl-Henric Svanberg (59) joined BP’s board in September 2009 and became chairman of BP on 1 January 2010. From 2003 until December 2009, he was president and chief executive officer of Ericsson, also serving as the chairman of Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB. He continues to be a non-executive director of Ericsson.
Mr Antony Burgmans Antony Burgmans is a retired Chairman and CEO of Unilever N.V. and Unilever PLC. He was appointed to AEGON's Supervisory Board in 2007. His current term will end in 2015. Mr. Burgmans is also Chairman of the Supervisory Board of TNT N.V. and a member of the Supervisory Board of Akzo Nobel N.V. as well as a member of the Board of Directors of BP p.l.c. Furthermore, he is Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Intergamma B.V. (not listed) and a member of the Supervisory Boards of SHV Holdings N.V. (not listed) and Jumbo Supermarkten B.V. (not listed).
Mr Byron Elmer Grote Mr. Byron Elmer Grote was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Unilever in 2006 and resigned in 2015. He is also a Member of Unilever’s Audit Committee. After receiving a PhD in Quantitative Analysis from Cornell University, Mr. Byron joined Standard Oil of Ohio in 1979. During the next five years he took on management responsibilities in international oil supply planning, logistics and crude oil trading. In 1985, he became Director of Planning for Standard Oil’s mining subsidiary, Kennecott, and in 1986 he was appointed Vice-President of retail sales. Following BP’s acquisition of the Standard Oil minority, Mr. Byron was appointed in 1988 as Commercial-Vice President for the Company's Alaskan production activities. The next year he relocated to London to become Commercial General Manager for BP Exploration. In 1992 he became Group Treasurer and CEO of BP Finance, before moving to Colombia to become Regional Chief Executive. 1995 saw him return to London as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of BP Exploration. Mr. Byron became Group Chief of staff in 1997 and, following the merger of BP and Amoco, in 1999 he was appointed Executive Vice-President for Exploration and Production. During 1999 and 2000 he was responsible for directing the acquisition of ARCO and managing the integration of their operations into BP. In 2000 he joined the Board of BP PLC and became Chief Executive of BP Chemicals. In 2002 he was appointed to his current post of Chief Financial Officer. Besides his contribution at BP, Mr. Byron has also served as Vice-Chairman of the UK Government’s Public Services Productivity Panel and Chairman of the Chemicals Innovation and Growth Team. He has also sat on advisory panels around the world, assisting the UK Government’s Asia Task Force, the Governor of Guangdong Province in China and the Johnson School of Management at Cornell.
Mr Lord Douro Lord Douro, Independent Director. Other current directorships and appointments - Member of the Appointments and Governance Committee and of the Strategy Committee of sanofi-aventis, Chairman of Richemont Holdings UK Ltd and Kings College London (United Kingdom), Director of Pernod Ricard, Compagnie Financière Richemont AG (Switzerland), Abengoa Bioenergy (Spain) and GAM Worldwide (United Kingdom), Advisor of Crédit Agricole (United Kingdom), Member of the Appointments Committee and of the Compensation Committee of Compagnie Financière Richemont AG (Switzerland), Director of RIT Capital (United Kingdom), Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and the Conflicts Committee of RIT Capital (United Kingdom), Member of the Nominations Committee of RIT Capital (United Kingdom).Education and business experience - Degree from Oxford University, 1979-1989 - Member of the European Parliament, 1995-2000 - Chairman of Sun Life & Provincial Holdings Plc, 2003-2007 - Commissioner of English Heritage (United Kingdom). Past directorships held since 2006 - Member of the Compensation Committee and the Appointments Committee of Pernod Ricard. Date of Birth - August 19, 1945. Nationality - British
Mr Helge Lund Mr Helge Lund is CEO in BG Group PLC. Mr Helge Lund, President and CEO of Statoil ASA. Board member since 2011. Member of the Personnel Committee. MA in Business Economics (School of Economics and Business Administration, Bergen). Master of Business Administration (MBA) (INSEAD). President and CEO of StatoilHydro 2007-2009. President and CEO of Statoil 2004-2007. President and CEO of Aker Kvaerner ASA 2002-2004, central managerial positions in the Aker RGI system from 1999. Prior to 1999, Deputy Managing Director of Nycomed Pharma AS, a political adviser to the Conservative Party of the parliamentary group of Norway and a consultant of McKinsey & Co.Helge has a proven track record as a leading chief executive in the oil and gas industry. For more than 10 years before joining BG Group, Helge was the chief executive officer of Statoil, a multi-billion dollar international oil and gas company, operating in 36 countries. During this time, he led the transformation of the business into one of the world’s leading oil and gas companies, that is now widely admired for its technical expertise, solid financial performance and strong, values-based culture. Prior to Statoil, Helge was chief executive officer of Aker Kvaerner, an industrial conglomerate with operations in oil and gas and shipbuilding. He also served previously in the roles of deputy chief executive officer and chief financial officer at the pharmaceutical division of Hafslund Nycomed, an industrial conglomerate.
Peggy Bruzelius Ms Peggy Bruzelius is Non-Executive Director of Diageo plc in April 2009. She is chairman of Lancelot Asset Management and vice chairman of Electrolux AB, both in Sweden, and sits on the boards of Akzo Nobel NV in the Netherlands, Syngenta AG in Switzerland and Axfood AB and Husqvarna AB in Sweden. She was formerly managing director of ABB Financial Services AB and headed the asset management arm of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB. She was also a non-executive director of Scania AB.
Mr Urs Rohner Mr Urs Rohner is Board Member at GlaxoSmithKline PLC. Mr. Urs Rohner has been the Chairman of the Board and the Chairman’s and Governance Committee since the 2011 AGM. From 2009 until 2011, he was Vice-Chairman of the Board and a member of the Chairman’s and Governance Committee and Risk Committee. He was a member of the Executive Boards of Credit Suisse Group and Credit Suisse from 2004 to 2009 and served as General Counsel of Credit Suisse Group from 2004 to 2009 and as COO and General Counsel of Credit Suisse from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Rohner graduated with a degree in law from the University of Zurich in 1983. He was admitted to the bars of the canton of Zurich in 1986 and the state of New York in 1990. From 1983 to 1988, he was an attorney with the law firm Lenz & Stähelin in Zurich and, between 1988 and 1989, with Sullivan & Cromwell LLP in New York. From 1992 to 1999, he was a partner at Lenz & Stähelin. Between 2000 and 2004, Mr. Rohner served as Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of ProSieben and ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. Mr. Rohner is the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Credit Suisse Foundation and the Credit Suisse Research Institute and a board member of Economiesuisse, the European Financial Services Roundtable and the European Banking Group. He is the Co-Chair of the International Advisory Board of the Moscow International Finance Center and serves on the International Business Leaders Advisory Council of the Mayor of Beijing, the Institute of International Finance and the Institute International d’Etudes Bancaires. He is also the chairman of the Advisory Board of the University of Zurich’s Department of Economics and a board member of the Zurich Opera House, the Alfred Escher Foundation and the Lucerne Festival.Mr Rohner was appointed Chairman of Credit Suisse in 2011 following a number of senior positions at the company including General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer.
Mr Niels Michael Aage Treschow Mr. Niels Michael Aage Treschow is the Chairman of Unilever N.V. and PLC. Between 2002 and 2011 he was Chairman of Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson and Chairman of Electrolux from 2004 to 2007. Before joining Electrolux in 1997 as CEO, he was President and CEO of Atlas Copco which he joined in 1976. During his 22-year career with the company, he spent three years in the United States as Area Manager. Prior to that, while working for Bahco, Mr. Treschow spent one year in France setting up Bahco Ventilation's French operation. He became a member of the European Advisory Board of Eli Lilly and Company in August 2008 and is a Member of the Board of Directors of the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. He is also a supervisory Board member of ABB Ltd and was chairman of the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise until joining Unilever in May 2007. In addition, Mr. Treschow was also Chairman of the Swedish Trade Council in 1996 as well as being Non-Executive Board Member at Parker – Hannifin Corp, and prior to that he was appointed to Non-Executive Director roles at SKF and Saab in 1992. Mr. Treschow earned a master's degree in Engineering from the Institute of Technology in Lund, Sweden.
Mr Deryck Maughan Mr Deryck Maughan is Board Member at GlaxoSmithKline PLC. Mr. Deryck Maughan, appointed on 1 June 2004. Sir Deryck is a Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. He is a Non-Executive Director of Thomson Reuters and BlackRock Inc., as well as serving on the board of directors of the Lincoln Center and is a Trustee of the New York University Langone Medical Center. He was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup International and of Salomon Brothers Inc. He will take over from Sir Robert Wilson as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2013.Sir Deryck is a Non-Executive Director of BlackRock, Inc. as well as a Trustee of the British Museum and of New York University Langone Medical Center. Sir Deryck was previously a Senior Advisor and Partner of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, a Non-Executive Director of Thomson Reuters and served on the Board of Directors of the Lincoln Center. He was formerly Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Citigroup International and of Salomon Brothers Inc. He served as Vice Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange from 1996 to 2000.
Mr Manvinder Banga Manvinder (Vindi) Banga is Board Member at GlaxoSmithKline PLC. He joined Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, LLC, a private equity investment firm, as an Operating Partner based in London in June 2010. Prior to that, he held a number of senior executive positions over his 33 year career with Unilever, including President, Food, Home & Personal Care of Unilever PLC, Business Group President of Unilever’s Home and Personal Care business in Asia and Chairman and Managing Director of Hindustan Unilever Ltd. Mr. Banga is a member of the Prime Minister of India’s Council on Trade & Industry. He is a graduate of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi, where he completed his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering and the IIM Ahmedabad where he obtained a post graduate degree in Management. Other public company board memberships: Maruti Suzuki Ltd., Marks and Spencer Group plc.
Mr John Manzoni Mr John Manzoni is Board Member at SABMiller PLC. John Manzoni was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of Talisman Energy Inc. on September 1, 2007. During the 24 years prior to that, Mr. Manzoni held several senior strategic and operational leadership positions with BP plc (international integrated oil and gas company) and its global group of companies. From 2002 to 2007, he served as Chief Executive, Refining and Marketing (BP Group) and was on the board of directors of BP plc. Mr. Manzoni was named International Business Leader of the Year by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce in 2010 and he was awarded an honourary degree of Doctor of Science from Aberdeen University in 2011. Mr. Manzoni holds a Master of Science in Management degree as a Sloan Fellow from Stanford University and a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Civil Engineering from Imperial College in London, England. Mr Manzoni owns a stake in SABMiller PLC since March 2014.
Mr Luc Jobin Mr Luc Jobin has been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Canadian National Railway Company, referred to as CN, a rail and related transportation business, since June 2009. Prior to joining CN, Mr. Jobin was Executive Vice President of Power Corporation of Canada, referred to as PCC, an international management and holding company, from February 2005 to April 2009, with responsibility for overseeing PCC’s diversified portfolio of investments. Prior to joining PCC, he spent 22 years in a variety of financial and executive management positions with Imasco Limited and its Canadian tobacco subsidiary, Imperial Tobacco. Imasco, a major Canadian consumer products and services corporation, became a BAT subsidiary in 2000. Mr. Jobin served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Imperial Tobacco from the fall of 2003 until he joined PCC. Mr. Jobin commenced serving on the Board of RAI as of July 16, 2008. He also currently serves on the boards of directors of On the Tip of the Toes Foundation, which organizes therapeutic adventure expeditions for teenagers living with cancer, Mount Royal Club and The Tolerance Foundation. Mr Luc Jobin is Director at Reynolds American Inc. He is a Chairman at British American Tobacco PLC since April 2021.
Mr Robert Brown Mr Robert Brown, Non-executive director, BSc, age 68. Director of Rio Tinto since 2010. Bob is a Canadian citizen and contributes his considerable experience in large, high-profile Canadian companies. He is chairman of Aimia Inc., a customer loyalty management provider, and serves on the board of BCE Inc. (Bell Canada Enterprises), Canada's largest communications company. He was previously president and chief executive officer of CAE Inc., a world leader in flight simulation and training. Before that he spent 16 years at Bombardier Inc., the aerospace and transportation company, where he was first head of the Aerospace Group and then president and chief executive officer. He has also served as chairman of Air Canada and of the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada. Bob was inducted to the Order of Canada as well as l'Ordre National du Québec. He has been awarded honorary doctorates from five Canadian universities. Non-executive director and chairman of Aimia Inc. since 2005 and 2008, respectively and, non-executive director of BCE Inc. and Bell Canada since 2009. He is also non-executive director of Fier CPVC Montreal L.P., a venture capital firm, since 2005, president and chief executive officer of CAE Inc. from 2004 until 2009, and non-executive director of Ace Aviation Holdings Inc. from 2004 to 2009.
Ms Dambisa Moyo Ms Dambisa Moyo is Non-Executive Director at SABMiller PLC. She is an international economist and commentator on the global economy, with a background in financial services. Dambisa worked for the World Bank from 1993 to 1995. After completing a PhD in Economics, she worked for Goldman Sachs for eight years until November 2008 in the debt capital markets, hedge funds coverage and global macroeconomics teams. Other principal external appointments: Non-executive Director of SABMiller PLC since June 2009; Non-executive Director of Barrick Gold Corporation since April 2011; Non-Executive Director of Lundin Petroleum AB (publ) until May 2012. Ms Moyo owns a stake in SABMiller PLC since March 2014. She is Independent Director at Barclays PLC.
Ms Valerie Gooding On February 24, 2012 the Board, acting upon the recommendation of its Nominating, Governance and External Affairs Committee, appointed Ms. Valerie Gooding to the Board. Ms. Gooding’s service as a director will become effective on April 26, 2012. For 10 years, Ms. Gooding served as the CEO of British United Provident Association (BUPA), a leading independent health insurer and provider, where she led a major expansion of the company. Under Ms. Gooding’s leadership, BUPA diversified its strategy and grew operations outside of the United Kingdom to include Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Saudi Arabia, Denmark and the United States. Prior to leading BUPA, Ms. Gooding spent more than 20 years at British Airways, where she held a number of positions, including head of sales and marketing, division director of business units and director of Asia Pacific. Ms. Gooding, a citizen of the United Kingdom, currently serves as the non-executive chairman of the board of Premier Farnell plc and chairs the board’s nominating committee. She also sits on the board of Standard Chartered plc. She was formerly a director of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC), J. Sainsbury plc and BAA plc. Ms. Gooding’s extensive pro bono positions include acting as a Trustee and Deputy Chairman of the British Museum and as a Board member of the Association of British Insurers. For services to business, Ms. Gooding was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002 and was previously recognized as one of Fortune magazine’s 50 Most Powerful Women in Business. She holds an honors degree from Warwick University. Currently she appointed as Non executive director since 1 February 2014 at Vodafone Group PLC. She holds 4 Honorary Doctorates. She graduated from the Warwick University with an Honors Degree in French Studies in 1971. She holds Diploma in Management Studies from Kingston University in 1981.
Mr Howard Willard Mr Howard Willard is Board Member at SABMiller PLC. Howard Willard serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development for Altria Group, Inc. with leadership oversight for: John Middleton Co. - which manufactures and markets machine-made large cigars and pipe tobacco; Philip Morris Duty Free Inc. - which markets cigarettes at duty-free stores (such as duty-free shops in airports) and other duty-free channels in the United States; The Strategy & Business Development group at Altria Client Services Inc. - which provides strategic analysis and merger and acquisition services to Altria Group and its subsidiaries. Howard has held various leadership positions at Philip Morris USA Inc. in Finance, Sales, Information Services and Corporate Responsibility as well as Quality & Compliance, and Youth Smoking Prevention. Before joining the Altria family of companies in 1992, Howard worked at Bain & Company and Salomon Brothers, Inc. He currently serves on the boards of the YMCA of Greater Richmond and Communities in Schools of Virginia. Howard J. Willard, who currently serves as Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development, will become Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company.