DMGT Annual Report 2009

Board of Directors and Secretary

THE VISCOUNT ROTHERMERE Chairman (Aged 42) †‡◊
The Viscount Rothermere

Lord Rothermere was appointed to the Board in 1995 and appointed Chairman in 1998, having joined the Group in 1994. He is a non-executive director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc.

M W H MORGAN Chief Executive (Aged 59) פ
M W H Morgan

Martin Morgan was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive and became a non-executive director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc on 1st October, 2008, having joined the Group in 1989. He was previously chief executive of dmg information.

J P WILLIAMS FCA Finance Director (Aged 56) פ
J P WILLIAMS FCA

Peter Williams was appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in 1991, having joined the Group in 1982. He is an alternate director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc and a non-executive director of Ibis Media VCT plc.

J G HEMINGWAY Non-executive Director (Aged 78) *†◊
J G Hemingway

John Hemingway was appointed to the Board in 1978. He is an independent solicitor.

D M M DUTTON Executive Director (Aged 67) §
D M M Dutton

David Dutton was appointed to the Board in 1997. He advises the Group on property matters and is chairman of dmg information.

P M DACRE Executive Director (Aged 61)  
P M Dacre

Paul Dacre was appointed to the Board in 1998, having joined the Group in 1979. He has been editor of the Daily Mail since 1992 and editor-in-chief of Associated Newspapers since 1998.

P M FALLON Executive Director (Irish; Aged 63)  
P M Fallon

Padraic Fallon was appointed to the Board in 1999. He is chairman of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc. He joined Euromoney in 1974 as editor and was managing director from 1985 to 1992.

C W DUNSTONE Independent Non-executive Director (Aged 45)  
C W Dunstone

Charles Dunstone was appointed to the Board in 2001. He is founder and chief executive of the Carphone Warehouse Group plc.

F P BALSEMÃO Independent Non-executive Director (Portuguese; Aged 72) †
F P Balsemão

Francisco Balsemão was appointed to the Board in 2002. He is chairman and chief executive of IMPRESA, S.G.P.S, chairman of the European Publishers Council and a former prime minister of Portugal.

T S GILLESPIE Non-executive Director (Canadian; Aged 71)  
T S Gillespie

Tom Gillespie was appointed to the Board in 2004. He is a former senior partner of Ogilvy Renault and has advised the Group on legal matters in Canada for many years.

D J VEREY CBE Independent Non-executive Director (Aged 58) *§
D J Verey

David Verey was appointed to the Board in 2004and chairman of the Audit Committee on 31st July, 2009. He is a non-executive director of LMS Capital plc and was formerly chairman of the Blackstone Group – U.K. and chairman of Lazard, London.

K J BEATTY Executive Director (Aged 52)  
K J Beatty

Kevin Beatty was appointed to the Board in 2004, having joined the Group in 1996. He is chief executive of A&N Media and managing director of Associated Newspapers. He was managing director of Northcliffe Newspapers between 2001 and 2004.

N W BERRY Independent Non-executive Director (Aged 67) *‡
N W Berry

Nicholas Berry was appointed to the Board in February 2007. He is chairman of Stancroft Trust with wide experience in media and investment in emerging markets.

D H NELSON ACA Non-executive Director (Aged 46) *‡◊
N W Berry

David Nelson was appointed to the Board on 1st July, 2009. He is senior partner of Dixon Wilson, Chartered Accountants.

N D JENNINGS FCA Secretary (Aged 50)  
N D Jennings

Nicholas Jennings was appointed Company Secretary in 1999, having joined the Group in 1988. He is also responsible for investor relations.

 

* Member of the Audit Committee
† Member of the Nominations Committee
‡ Member of the Remuneration Committee
◊ Member of the Finance Committee
§ Member of the Risk Committee