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External Appointments

Non-Executive Director, Creston plc (2011 – current)

Non-Executive Director, Crown Place VCT plc (2012 – current)

Chairman, Prince’s Trust Trading Limited (2010 – current)

Governor, Radley College (2010 – current)

Previous Experience

Chairman, Boomerang Plus plc (2008 -2012)

Executive Chairman, Virgin Radio (2007 – 2008)

Chief Executive Officer, Chrysalis Group plc (1987 – 2007)

Non-Executive Director, Virgin Mobile Holdings (UK) plc (2005-2006)

Chairman, Channel 3 News Limited (2001)

Non-Executive Director, Radio  Advertising Bureau (1996-1999)

Board level advisor, KPMG (1975 – 1987)

Qualifications

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

External Appointments

Chairman, The Baird Group Ltd

Northern Ireland Chairman, The National Trust

Chairman, NI Opera

Previous Experience

Chairman, The Northern Ireland Tourist Board (1996-2002)

Bank of England Court of Directors (1998-2003)

Qualifications

MBA, Harvard Business School

External Appointments:

Non-Executive Director, Kingspan Group PLC

Chairman, Crumlin Together Limited

Previous Experience:

Interim Chairman, UTV Media plc (February to July 2012)

Director, Crumlin Together Limited (2005-2008)

Chairman, CAUSE (NI) Ltd (2007)

Board Member, International Fund for Ireland (2000-2006)

Director, Enterprise Equity Venture Capital Group (2000-2006)

Director, NI-CO (Northern Ireland Public Sector Enterprises Ltd) (2000-2006)

Qualifications:

B.A. (Hons) Business Studies, University of Ulster

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing

External Appointments

Chief Executive, Corbo Properties Limited (April 2010 – Present)

Non-Executive Director, Mutual Energy Limited (April 2010 – Present)

Previous Experience

Member of the Governing Council  of Chartered Accountants Ireland (2009 – 2012)

Head of Retail Credit, Bank of Ireland Group (2009 – 2010)

Chief Executive, Bank of Ireland Northern Ireland (2006 – 2009)

Regional Director, North and Midlands, Bank of Ireland (2004 – 2006)

Senior Business and Corporate Banking roles, Bank of Ireland (1995 – 2004)

Senior Corporate Banking Manager, Ulster Bank (1993 – 1995)

Corporate Finance Specialist, KPMG LLP (1985 – 1993)

Qualifications

B.A. (Hons) Business Studies, University of Ulster

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland

External Appointments:

Chief Executive Officer, Kitbag Limited (2011 to present)

Non-Executive Director, British Olympic Association (2011 to present)

Previous Experience:

Chief Executive Officer, England 2018 (2009 to 2011)

Chief Executive Officer, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Europe (2007 to 2009)

Commercial Director, Manchester United (2004 to 2007)

Partner, OC&C (2002 to 2004)

Director, Emuse Technologies Limited (2002 to 2012)

Managing Director, Channel 4 Interactive (2000 to 2002)

Head of Strategy, Channel 4 (1999 to 2002)

Director of Finance & Planning, The Walt Disney Company, California (1996 to 1999)

Consultant, The Kalchas Group (1994 to 1996)

Consultant, Andersen Consulting (1988 to 1993)

Qualifications

MBA, INSEAD (1993)

BA Mathematics, Oxford University (1983-1986)

External Appointments:

Media Advisor, Actis (2012 – present)

Non-Executive Director, TUI Travel plc (2011 – present)

Non-Executive Director, Wembley National Stadium Limited (2012 – present)

Non-Executive Director, Grant Thornton International (2012 - present)

Previous Experience:

Director, Shed Media plc (2009 – 2010)

Director, HBOS plc (2000 – 2009)

European Media Advisor, LBO Candidate, Apax Partners (2006 – 2007)

Chief Executive, Europe, Clear Channel International Ltd (2002 – 2006)

Chief Operating Officer, Clear Channel International Ltd (1998 – 2002)

Group Development Director, More Group plc (1996 – 1998)

Associate, Strategic Consulting, McKinsey & Co Ltd (1994 – 1996)

Associate, Strategic Consulting, The L.E.K. Partnership (1989 – 1992)

Qualifications:

M.B.A. (Baker Scholar), Harvard Business School

B.A. (Hons) Jurisprudence, University of New South Wales

B.A. (Hons) Laws, University of New South Wales

External Appointments

Non-Executive Director, Northern Bank Ltd

Non-Executive Director, Business in the Community Northern Ireland

Council Member, Chartered Accountants Ireland

Previous Experience

Director and General Manager, Ulster Television plc (1990 – 1999)

Financial Controller/Company Secretary, Ulster Television plc (1983 – 1990)

Rescue Executive, Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland (1981-1983)

Financial Appraisal Executive, Department of Commerce (1980-1981)

Audit Function, Ernst & Young (1974-1980)

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Econ) Queen’s University, Belfast

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants

External Appointments

Director, The Digital Radio Group (London) Limited

Director, First Radio Sales Limited

Previous Experience

Managing Director, UTV Radio (GB) (2005 – present)

Group Business Development Director, UTV Media plc (2002 - 2005)

Managing Director, UTV Internet Ltd (2000 - 2002)

General Manager, DNA Limited, (2000)

Previous Experience

Group Finance Director, UTV Media plc, (2008-present)

Managing Director, Sepha Ltd, (2005-2008)

Finance Director, Sepha Ltd, (2000-2005)

Group Finance Director, Lamont Holdings plc, (1997-2000)

Divisional Finance Director, Scottish & Newcastle plc and Bass PLC (1984-1997)

Qualifications

B.Sc. (Econ) Queen’s University, Belfast

Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants