Board of Directors
Steve Bodger*
Non-executive Chairman
Aged 59, he was appointed a non-executive director in November 2004 and was appointed non-executive Chairman in November 2007. He is a Director of Alchemy Venture Partners Ltd and Armour Group Plc and Work Group Plc and is the Chairman of a number of private companies.
Paul Allen
Chief Executive
Aged 44, he joined the Company from Price Waterhouse in October 1994 and was appointed Finance Director in August 1997 and Chief Executive in May 2003.
Christopher Baker*
Non-executive Deputy Chairman
Aged 56, he joined the Board in March 1999. He is Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. He has a background in corporate finance and retail, is a non-executive Director of a number of public and private sector organisations and is non-executive Chairman of the Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is the Chairman of the Baird Group Pension Scheme Trustee and the Jacques Vert (2006) Pension Scheme Trustee.
Ian Johnson BSC ACA
Finance Director
Aged 48, he joined the Board in November 2003. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand in 1984 and has held a number of Finance Director positions within listed and private companies.
Shena MacDonald
Managing Director, Womenswear Division
Aged 46, she was appointed in June 2004. She was formerly the Business Unit Director of Argos Additions and has held senior positions within the retail industry including BHS, Next Plc, Storehouse Plc and J Sainsbury Plc.
* Member of the Remuneration and Audit Committees