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As listed in 2008<ref>Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=49 Management] Accessed 26th August 2008</ref> | As listed in 2008<ref>Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=49 Management] Accessed 26th August 2008</ref> | ||
===Board of Directors=== | ===Board of Directors=== | ||
| − | * [[Roger Carr]] - Chairman (since 2004). Carr is also Chairman of the Nominations Committee. Between 2001 to 2004, he was Non-Executive Director. He is also Chairman of [[Cadbury]] plc and is a Non-Executive Director to the Court of the [[Bank of England]]. Previously he was Chairman of [[Mitchells and Butlers]] plc (until June 2008). | + | * [[Roger Carr]] - Chairman (since 2004). Carr is also Chairman of the Nominations Committee. Between 2001 to 2004, he was Non-Executive Director. He is also Chairman of [[Cadbury]] plc and is a Non-Executive Director to the Court of the [[Bank of England]]. Previously he was Chairman of [[Mitchells and Butlers]] plc (until June 2008). Carr is also a senior adviser to [[Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Ltd]]<ref>Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/files/reports/2007ar/files/2007_annual_report.pdf Annual report 2007] Accessed 26th August 2008</ref> |
* [[Sam Laidlaw]] - Chief Executive (since 2006). Laidlaw is Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Disclosure Committee. He is also Non-Executive Director of [[HSBC]] Holdings plc (since 2008), Trustee of the medical charity [[RAFT]] and a Director of the [[Business Council for International Understanding]]. Previously he was Executive Vice President of the [[Chevron Corporation]], Chief Executive Officer at [[Enterprise Oil]] and President and Chief Operating Officer at [[Amerada Hess]]. He was also Non-Executive Director of Hanson plc (until 2007). | * [[Sam Laidlaw]] - Chief Executive (since 2006). Laidlaw is Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Disclosure Committee. He is also Non-Executive Director of [[HSBC]] Holdings plc (since 2008), Trustee of the medical charity [[RAFT]] and a Director of the [[Business Council for International Understanding]]. Previously he was Executive Vice President of the [[Chevron Corporation]], Chief Executive Officer at [[Enterprise Oil]] and President and Chief Operating Officer at [[Amerada Hess]]. He was also Non-Executive Director of Hanson plc (until 2007). | ||
* [[Mary Francis]] CBE - Senior Independent Director. Francis is Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of [[Aviva plc]], [[St. Modwen Properties plc]] and [[Alliance & Leicester plc]], as well as being a Director of the [[Almeida Theatre]]. She was formerly a Director General of the [[Association of British Insurers]], a Non-Executive Director of the Court of the [[Bank of England]] and a senior civil servant in the Treasury and the Prime Minister’s Office. | * [[Mary Francis]] CBE - Senior Independent Director. Francis is Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of [[Aviva plc]], [[St. Modwen Properties plc]] and [[Alliance & Leicester plc]], as well as being a Director of the [[Almeida Theatre]]. She was formerly a Director General of the [[Association of British Insurers]], a Non-Executive Director of the Court of the [[Bank of England]] and a senior civil servant in the Treasury and the Prime Minister’s Office. | ||
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* [[Paul Rayner]] - Non-executive Director (he joined the Board in 2004). Rayner serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. he is also Non-Executive Director of [[Qantas Airways Limited]] (since 2008), held senior executive appointments [[Rothmans Holdings Ltd]] in Australia (since 1991) and is Chief Operating Officer of [[British American Tobacco]] Australasia (since 1999). He was previously Finance Director of [[British American Tobacco]] plc (between 2002 to 2008). | * [[Paul Rayner]] - Non-executive Director (he joined the Board in 2004). Rayner serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. he is also Non-Executive Director of [[Qantas Airways Limited]] (since 2008), held senior executive appointments [[Rothmans Holdings Ltd]] in Australia (since 1991) and is Chief Operating Officer of [[British American Tobacco]] Australasia (since 1999). He was previously Finance Director of [[British American Tobacco]] plc (between 2002 to 2008). | ||
* [[Paul Walsh]] - Non-executive Director (He joined the Board in 2003). Walsh is also Chief Executive of [[Diageo]] plc (he was previously its Chief Operating Officer), is a Non-Executive Director of [[Federal Express Corporation]], a Governor of the [[Henley Management Centre]] and is Deputy Chairman of the [[Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum]]. | * [[Paul Walsh]] - Non-executive Director (He joined the Board in 2003). Walsh is also Chief Executive of [[Diageo]] plc (he was previously its Chief Operating Officer), is a Non-Executive Director of [[Federal Express Corporation]], a Governor of the [[Henley Management Centre]] and is Deputy Chairman of the [[Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum]]. | ||
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| + | In 2007, [[Jake Ulrich]] is listed as a Board member in the role of Managing Director, Centrica Energy. Ulrich was appointed to the Board in 2005 and became Managing Director in 1997. He was previously Managing Director of [[Accord Energy Ltd]] (a joint venture between [[Natural Gas Clearinghouse]] ([[NGC]]) and [[British Gas]] plc (1994 to 1997). he also previously worked with [[NGC]], [[Union Carbide Corporation]] and the OXY/Mid Con/[[Peoples Energy Group]]<ref>Centrica [http://www.centrica.co.uk/files/reports/2007ar/files/2007_annual_report.pdf Annual report 2007] Accessed 26th August 2008</ref>. | ||
===Executive Team=== | ===Executive Team=== | ||
Revision as of 12:00, 26 August 2008
Contents
History
Funding
People
As listed in 2008[1]
Board of Directors
- Roger Carr - Chairman (since 2004). Carr is also Chairman of the Nominations Committee. Between 2001 to 2004, he was Non-Executive Director. He is also Chairman of Cadbury plc and is a Non-Executive Director to the Court of the Bank of England. Previously he was Chairman of Mitchells and Butlers plc (until June 2008). Carr is also a senior adviser to Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co Ltd[2]
- Sam Laidlaw - Chief Executive (since 2006). Laidlaw is Chairman of the Executive Committee and the Disclosure Committee. He is also Non-Executive Director of HSBC Holdings plc (since 2008), Trustee of the medical charity RAFT and a Director of the Business Council for International Understanding. Previously he was Executive Vice President of the Chevron Corporation, Chief Executive Officer at Enterprise Oil and President and Chief Operating Officer at Amerada Hess. He was also Non-Executive Director of Hanson plc (until 2007).
- Mary Francis CBE - Senior Independent Director. Francis is Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Aviva plc, St. Modwen Properties plc and Alliance & Leicester plc, as well as being a Director of the Almeida Theatre. She was formerly a Director General of the Association of British Insurers, a Non-Executive Director of the Court of the Bank of England and a senior civil servant in the Treasury and the Prime Minister’s Office.
- Helen Alexander CBE - Non-executive Director (since 2003). Alexander is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. She is also a Vice-President of the CBI, a senior adviser of Bain Capital, a Trustee with the Tate Gallery, an Honorary Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford and a Non-Executive Director of Rolls Royce plc. She was previously Chief Executive of the Economist Group (until 2008) and a Non-Executive Director with the BT Group plc and Northern Foods plc.
- Phil Bentley - Managing Director, British Gas. Bently joined Centrica in 2000. He is also a Non-Executive Director and the Chairman of the Audit Committee of Kingfisher plc. He was formerly Finance Director of UDV Guinness and Group Treasurer and Director of Risk Management with Diageo plc, he spent 15 years with BP plc ('in various international oil and gas exploration roles').
- Mark Hanafin - Managing Director, Centrica Energy and Europe (since 2008). Hanafin previously served Shell (in a variety of roles including CEO) and prior to this the General Electric Company.
- Nick Luff - Group Finance Director (since 2007). Luff is also a Non-Executive Director of QinetiQ Group plc. Previously he served as Chief Financial Officer of The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O). He qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG.
- Andrew Mackenzie - Non-executive Director (he joined the board in 2005). Mackenzie is a Trustee with think tank Demos (where he was Chairman of the Board of Trustees between 2005 to 2007). He is also Group Executive and Chief Executive Non Ferrous at BHP Billiton (since 2008) and Chief Executive Diamonds and Minerals with Rio Tinto plc (since 2004). He previously served 22 years with BP plc (in a variety of senior technical and engineering positions before becoming Group Vice President of BP Petrochemicals).
- Paul Rayner - Non-executive Director (he joined the Board in 2004). Rayner serves as Chairman of the Audit Committee. he is also Non-Executive Director of Qantas Airways Limited (since 2008), held senior executive appointments Rothmans Holdings Ltd in Australia (since 1991) and is Chief Operating Officer of British American Tobacco Australasia (since 1999). He was previously Finance Director of British American Tobacco plc (between 2002 to 2008).
- Paul Walsh - Non-executive Director (He joined the Board in 2003). Walsh is also Chief Executive of Diageo plc (he was previously its Chief Operating Officer), is a Non-Executive Director of Federal Express Corporation, a Governor of the Henley Management Centre and is Deputy Chairman of the Prince of Wales International Business Leaders Forum.
In 2007, Jake Ulrich is listed as a Board member in the role of Managing Director, Centrica Energy. Ulrich was appointed to the Board in 2005 and became Managing Director in 1997. He was previously Managing Director of Accord Energy Ltd (a joint venture between Natural Gas Clearinghouse (NGC) and British Gas plc (1994 to 1997). he also previously worked with NGC, Union Carbide Corporation and the OXY/Mid Con/Peoples Energy Group[3].
Executive Team
- Sam Laidlaw - Chief Executive
- Phil Bentley - Managing Director, British Gas
- Grant Dawson - Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. Dawson joined British Gas in 1996 and has been Centrica's Group General Counsel and Company Secretary since the demerger from British Gas 1997.
- Mark Hanafin - Managing Director, Centrica Energy and Europe
- Deryk King - Managing Director, North America (since 2000). King previously served as Group Managing Director of Powergen plc.
- Nick Luff - Group Finance Director
- Catherine May - Group Director of Corporate Affairs (since 2006). May previously served as Group Director of Corporate Relations with Reed Elsevier.
- Anne Minto OBE - Group Director, Human Resources (since 2002). Minto was previously Director of Human Resources with the Smiths Group plc (from 1998).
- Chris Weston - Managing Director, British Gas Services (since 2005). Weston was previously Managing Director with British Gas Business (from 2002).
Subsidiaries
- British Gas
- SPE SA (SPE) (operating as Luminus) - SPE is described as a joint venture supplying gas and electricity in Belgium.
- Direct Energy
- Centrica Energy
- Centrica Energie
- Centrica Energia
- Oxxio - Oxxio is described as suppling gas and electricity to residential and small business customers in the Netherlands.
- Centrica Storage
- Dyno (part of British Gas)[4]
- Newfield UK Holdings Limited - Centrica reported the aquisition in 2007[5]
Affiliations
Contact details, Resources, Publications, Notes
Contact
- Phone:
- Fax:
- Website:
Publications
Centrica Corporate Profile Centrica Annual Report 2007
External Resources
Notes
- ↑ Centrica Management Accessed 26th August 2008
- ↑ Centrica Annual report 2007 Accessed 26th August 2008
- ↑ Centrica Annual report 2007 Accessed 26th August 2008
- ↑ Centrica Businesses Accessed 26th August 2008
- ↑ Centrica Annual report 2007 Accessed 26th August 2008
