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*
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Appointed to the Board on16.10.2000. Senior Independent Director from 1.10.2004 to 30.9.2009. 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. Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Appointed to the Board on 25.4.2005. Appointed Senior Independent Director on 1.10.2009. Non-executive director of Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc, Alliance Trust plc and JP Morgan Mid-Cap Investment Trust plc.
Oliver Marriott*
Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 23.09.2009. He was a financial journalist, founder director of Sterling Guarantee Trust which merged with P&O in 1985. Former non-executive director of P&O and chairman of trustees of P&O Pension Fund from 1986 to 1991. From 1979 to 1985, chairman and managing director of Churchbury Estates, later acquired by Greycoat. In 1985 formed and was chairman and managing director of Ilex Ltd
Hilary Riva OBE*
Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 12.2.2010. Hilary spent her career in the fashion industry starting at Burton Group and has been MD of high street brands including Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Evans. In 2001, she jointly led the management buyout of several Arcadia Brands by Rubicon, which was sold to Shoe Studio in 2005. From 2005 until 2009, she was Chief Executive Officer of the British Fashion Council which owns and organises London Fashion Week.
Jill Little*
Non-executive Director
Appointed to the Board on 25.2.2010. Jill started her career in the retail industry at Simpsons of Piccadilly and since 1975 at the John Lewis Partnership. Jill is a member of the John Lewis management board and has been Merchandise Director for 8 years
*Independent non-executive Directors for the purposes of the Combined code.
