Great Portland Estates plc
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Great Portland Estates is a leading property investment and development firm operating in central London. It looks to achieve capital growth and income from its portfolio of properties.
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Board of Directors
Martin Scicluna
Chairman/Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in October 2008 and became Chairman in March 2009. Chairman of RSA plc, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of WorldPay. Formerly Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Lloyds Banking Group from 2008 to 2013 and previously Chairman of Deloitte from 1995 to 2007. Member of the Financial Services Trade and Investment Board from 2013 to 2015. Committees: Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Toby Courtauld
Chief Executive
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2002. Formerly with MEPC from 1991 to 2002. Member of the British Property Federation Board and Policy Committee, Member of the Management Board of the Investment Property Forum, Director of the New West End Company and Non-Executive Director of Liv-Ex Limited Committees: Chairman of the Executive Committee Chairman of the Enviromental Policy Committee
Nick Sanderson
Finance Director
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in 2011. Formerly Partner, Head of Real Estate Corporate Finance Advisory at Deloitte, and previously with Nomura, Lehman Brothers and UBS Investment Bank. Member of the Finance Committee of the British Property Federation, Member of the Reporting and Accounting Committee of EPRA. Committees: Member of the Executive Committee
Neil Thompson
Portfolio Director
Joined the Group in 2002 and appointed to the Board in 2006. Formerly with Derwent Valley from 1996 to 2002 and previously with Legal & General Investment Management. Vice Chairman and Member of the Management Board of the British Council of Offices, Member of the Operations Working Group of the Westminster Property Association. Committees: Member of the Executive Committee Chairman of the Health and Safety, Environmental and Corporate Responsibility Working Group
Jonathan Nicholls
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in 2009. Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of SIG plc, Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of DS Smith Plc. Formerly Group Finance Director of Old Mutual plc from 2006 to 2008 and previously Group Finance Director of Hanson plc, and Non-Executive Director of Man Group plc. Committees: Senior Independent Director. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Jonathan Short
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in 2007. Founding Partner and Executive Chairman of Internos Global Investors LLP, a pan-European real estate investment management business. Independent Director to the Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund. Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee of Gatehouse Bank. Formerly CEO of Pramerica\'s real estate private equity business and Non-Executive Director of Big Yellow Group plc. Committees: Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.
Elizabeth Holden
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in 2012. A Non-Executive Director of Your Lifespace Ltd and HML Holdings plc. Formerly a corporate partner at Slaughter and May specialising in mergers & acquisitions, corporate advisory and governance matters. Committees: Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees
Charles Philipps
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in 2014. Chief Executive Officer of Amlin plc, Trustee of the Outward Bound Trust and Director of Outward Bound Oman UK. Formerly a director of NatWest Markets. Committees: Member of the Audit Committee and Nomination Committees