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The Board comprises the following executive and non-executive directors who bring significant expertise and experience to the Group's operations and activities:
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| William Paterson-Brown, Chairman |
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Willy, born May 1965, has been Chairman of the Group since inception. His focus has been on the shareholders, shareholder value, investor relations, the structure of the Company, strategic partnerships, licensing relationships and corporate opportunities. Having graduated with a B.A. from the University of Durham, he started his career in World Bank/United Nations backed projects in Africa and China. He became an entrepreneur in 1988, involved in the sports marketing sector where he founded, built and ultimately sold his first company, specialising in merchandising and commercialising the value of patented products. He has been investing in the environmental science sector for the past fifteen years in technology development, commodity trading and consumer product companies and has been involved in the financing of numerous companies at various stages from start up and private equity to public offerings. He is also an advisory trustee of a number of international trusts and a director of a number of companies. Willy is based in Switzerland. |
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| Paul Clegg, Chief Executive Officer |
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Paul, born May 1960, assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer on 1 August 2009. Paul had been a Non-Executive Director of the Group since April 2009 and had been working with the Group as part of the Chairman's Office since mid 2008. Prior to this, he was CEO of Cowen International, subsequent to its sale by Société Générale in 2006. Before this, he ran SG Cowen International, part of the Société Générale Group, from 2000 to 2006. Paul started in investment banking in 1981 at The First Boston Corporation. Since then he has held senior positions at various investment banks including James Capel and Schroders. During this period of time he has gathered broad experience covering all aspects of investment banking with strong experience in growth companies. |
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| Hans Pauli, Chief Financial Officer |
| Hans, born March 1960, has held senior financial positions across the banking and bio-tech sectors and has significant experience in investment, manufacturing, licensing and distribution. Hans holds a BA in Business Administration and has completed an MA in Fiscal Economics from the University of Amsterdam. His commercial career began in the banking sector where he worked for various institutions including Barclays, where he gained investment and M&A experience. He then worked for a number of bio-tech companies, including, most recently, Euronext listed OctoPlus N.V. Hans now divides his time between the Group’s Arnhem plant and its London headquarters. |
| Gordon Campbell, Non-Executive Director |
| Gordon, born October 1946, is Chairman of British Nuclear Fuels plc. He is part-time Chairman of Babcock International Group plc and former Chief Executive of Courtaulds plc. Gordon is also a Vice-President of the Royal Academy of Engineering and Non-Executive Chairman of ITI Scotland. He was formerly Chairman of the Acordis Group, which was formed by the combination of the fibres operations of Akzo Nobel and Courtaulds. He has Non-Executive Directorships at Jupiter Split Trust plc and Senior plc. Gordon is also a member of the British Heart Foundation Council as well as a Companion of the British Institute of Management. He continues to be a visiting professor at Strathclyde University. |
| The Rt. Hon. Lord Sanderson of Bowden, Kb, D.L, Non-Executive Director |
| Lord Sanderson, born April 1933, chairs the Nomination & Remuneration Committee and sits on the Audit Committee of the Company. He is currently Chairman of The Hawick Cashmere Co., and a director of Develica Deutschland PLC and Develica I LLP. He retired as Chairman of Clydesdale Bank PLC in June 2004 having served as its Chairman for six years and as a board member for twelve years. He was also a member of the boards of Yorkshire Bank PLC and National Australia Bank (Europe). He served for 10 years as Chairman of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust and was a member of the boards of Morrison Construction, United Auctions and Shires Investment Trust. Lord Sanderson served as Minister of State at the Scottish Office from 1987 to 1990 and as Chairman of The Scottish Conservative Party from 1990 to 1993. Lord Sanderson started his business career in the Wool Industry and was a Director of both Johnston of Elgin and Illingworth Morris PLC. He has received Honorary Degrees from both Glasgow University and Napier University. |
| Kevin Wood, Non-Executive Director |
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Kevin, born January 1966, has held senior financial positions across manufacturing, retail and distribution sectors. Having graduated from Nottingham University with a MEng in Chemical Engineering, he joined Coopers & Lybrand where he qualified as a chartered accountant. He started his commercial finance career in pharmaceuticals with GEHE UK plc (Lloydspharmacy) before moving into food manufacturing with Arla Foods UK plc (formerly Express Dairies plc). Kevin is a former Chief Financial Officer of the Accsys Group and is currently Group Finance Director of Daniel Thwaites Plc. |
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