Stagecoach Group Plc
SGC:LN

Appointment to the Board: 2000 Age: 49 Committee membership: Health,Safety and Environmental. External appointments: Virgin Rail Group Holdings Limited (Co-Chairman), AG Barr plc (Non-Executive Director), Rail Delivery Group Limited (Chairman). Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Martin Griffiths is a former Director of Robert Walters plc and Troy Income & Growth Trust plc. He was young Scottish Finance Director of the year in 2004. Executive responsibilities: Previously the Group’s Finance Director, Martin Griffiths was appointed Chief Executive from 1 May 2013. Martin Griffiths is responsible for the Group’s overall strategy and management of all of the Group’s operations.

Appointment to the Board: 2013 Age: 43 Committee membership: Pension Oversight. External appointments: Director and Chairman of Audit Committee, Virgin Rail Group Holdings Limited. Member of the Business Policy Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Ross Paterson joined Stagecoach in 1999 and has since held various senior finance and company secretarial roles. He became Director of Finance & Company Secretary in 2007, with responsibility for treasury, corporate finance, City relations, financial reporting, internal audit and the company secretariat. He is a former Deputy Convenor of the Audit and Assurance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Executive responsibilities: Ross Paterson is responsible for the Group’s overall financial policy, taxation, treasury, corporate finance, City relations, financial reporting, information technology and employee benefits. He supports the Chief Executive in the management of the Group’s operations and new business development.

Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder) Age: 61 Committee membership: None. External appointments: Chairman, Souter Investments. Vice-President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Sir Brian co-founded Stagecoach, Scottish Business Awards Scottish company of the year 2012. Sir Brian was named UK Master Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and, in 2012, became the first public transport entrepreneur to be inducted into the British Travel and Hospitality Industry Hall of Fame. Sir Brian is the architect of the Group’s strategy and philosophy and was the Group’s Chief Executive until 1 May 2013. He has extensive knowledge of the ground transportation industry around the world and continues to support Martin Griffiths and the rest of the management team. Sir Brian has responsibility for the running of the Board.

Appointment to the Board: 2007 Age: 58 Committee membership: Nomination (Chair) and Remuneration. External appointments: Spire Healthcare Group plc (Non-Executive Chairman), BTG plc (Chairman), Foxtons Group plc (Chairman), Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc (Non-Executive Director). Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Garry Watts is a former Chief Executive of SSL International plc, Non-Executive Director of Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and Protherics plc and Executive Director of Celltech plc. Former Finance Director of Medeva plc and partner with KPMG.

Appointment to the Board: 2013 Age: 52 Committee membership: Audit (Chair) and Remuneration. External appointments: Finance Director of SSE plc. Chairman of Scotia Gas Networks, a company 50% owned by SSE plc. Previous experience: Gregor has worked in the energy industry since 1990, when he joined Scottish Hydro Electric. He was appointed Finance Director and joined the Board of SSE in 2002, having previously been its Group Treasurer and Tax Manager.

Appointment to the Board: 1988 Age: 73 Committee membership: Pension Oversight (Chair) and Nomination. External appointments: Scottish Financial Enterprise (Chair). Noble Grossart Holdings Ltd (Non-Executive Director) and Senior Governor of St Andrews University. Previous experience: Executive Director of Noble Grossart until 2003, a former Chairman of Lloyds TSB Scotland, Non-Executive Director of Wood Group and Lloyds Banking Group, Chairman of Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd.

Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder) Age: 72 Committee membership: Health, Safety and Environmental. External appointments: Mercy Ships (International Board Member). Previous experience: Ann Gloag co-founded Stagecoach and served as an executive director until 2000.

Appointment to the Board: 2010 Age: 54 Committee membership:Health, Safety and Environmental (Chair), Audit and Nomination. External appointments: Chair of The Renewables Infrastructure Group Limited, Non-Executive Director of Bonheur ASA and Ganger Rolf ASA, Non-Executive Director of SVG Capital plc. Previous experience: Former Group Company Secretary and General Counsel, and member of Executive Committee, of National Grid plc. Former Chair of Obelisk Legal Support Solutions Limited. Former Non-Executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc and Advisory Board Member of Opportunity Now.

Appointment to the Board: 2010 Age: 65 Committee membership: Remuneration (Chair), Audit and Health, Safety and Environmental. External appointments: Lookers plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Kier Group plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Unite Group plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Vp plc (Non-Executive Director). Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Phil White served as Chief Executive of National Express Group plc from 1997 to 2006.

Appointment to the Board: 2011 Age: 55 Committee membership: Remuneration, Nomination and Health, Safety and Environmental. External appointments: Speed Communications (Chairman), Scottish Exhibition Centre Limited (Chairman), ILN Group (Non-Executive Director). Member of the First Minister of Scotland\'s \'GlobalScot\' Business mentoring network and member of Writtle Holdings Limited Advisory Board. Member of the Science Technology Facilities Council (\'STFC\'), Chair of the Economic Impact Advisory Board of STFC and Non-Executive Director of STFC Innovations Limited. Transport Systems Catapult Limited (Chairman), Vice-President and Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. Previous experience: Former President of Virgin Galactic and Brand Development and Corporate Affairs Director at Virgin Group. Former Non-Executive Chairman of Next Fifteen Communications Group plc.