Directors
Jonathan Lane
Chief Executive
Joined in 1986 as managing director and appointed to the Board on 3.11.1986. Overall responsibility for the Group’s strategy and day-to-day operations.
Brian Bickell
Finance Director
Joined in 1986 and appointed a Director on 20.7.1987. Responsible for finance strategy, accounting and taxation.
Simon Quayle
Director
Joined in 1987 and appointed a Director on 1.10.1997. Responsible for strategy and management in Carnaby, and the Longmartin joint venture.
Thomas Welton
Director
Joined in 1989 and appointed a Director on 1.10.1997. Responsible for strategy and management in Chinatown and the Covent Garden estate.
Non-executive Directors
John Manser
Chairman and non-executive Director, Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Appointed to the Board on 20.2.1997 and Chairman from 1.10.2004. Chairman of Intermediate Capital Group PLC. Deputy Chairman of Colliers CRE plc.
John Emly*
Senior Independent Director. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Appointed to the Board on16.10.2000 and Senior Independent Director from 1.10.2004. Investment director of the Civil Aviation Authority Pension Fund. Director of JP Morgan Mid-Cap Investment Trust plc and F&C Capital and Income Investment Trust plc
Gordon McQueen*
Non-executive Director. Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Appointed to the Board on 25.4.2005. Non-executive director of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc, Alliance Trust plc and JP Morgan Mid-Cap Investment Trust plc.
Alastair MacDonald*
Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 3.12.2001. Formerly a director of and adviser to a number of private property investment companies and funds.
Patience Wheatcroft*
Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 1.3.2008. Non-executive Director of Barclays plc. Former Editor of the Sunday Telegraph between 2006 and 2007 and Business and City Editor of The Times between 1997 and 2006. Founder and former Editor of Retail Week.
*Independent non-executive Directors for the purposes of the Combined code.
