Non-Executive Directors

Ian McAllister – Chairman
David Bailey - Non-Executive Director
Ian Buchan – Non-Executive Director
Yvonne Constance – Non-Executive Director
Jim Cornell – Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Mike Firth – Non-Executive Director
Chris Green - Non-Executive Director
Steve Russell - Non-Executive Director

Ian McAllister – Chairman

Ian McAllister is the Company’s Non-Executive Chairman having previously been Chairman and Managing Director of Ford Motor Company Limited. Ian is also Chairman of the Carbon Trust, a Director of the Energy Saving Trust, a Director of UCL Business plc and until recently Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Scottish & Newcastle plc. He is Chairman of the Greater Essex Prosperity Forum. Ian is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales’ Corporate Responsibility Advisory Group.

David Bailey – Non-Executive Director

David Bailey joined the Board in August 2002. David has a procurement and logistics management background. He was formerly Commercial Director for London Transport, having previously held various directorlevel roles within London Underground. David is Chairman of Atlas-GOSS Limited and two charities, Home-Start North East Hampshire and Rushmoor Children and Young People’s Partnership.

Ian Buchan – Non-Executive Director

Ian Buchan joined the Board in 2006 after retiring as Chief Executive of National Express’ trains division. He was previously Business Development Director at FirstGroup. Until earlier this year he was a director of Manchester School of Flying. Originally an economics graduate, Ian has also been a school governor.

Yvonne Constance – Non-Executive Director

Yvonne Constance joined the Board in 2005 having previously been Chairman of the National Electricity Consumers’ Council between 1995 and 1999, a Non-Executive Director of Innogy plc from 2000 to 2002 and a Non-Executive Director of St Mary’s Hospital NHS Trust. Until its cessation in 2005 she was also a member of the Greater London Magistrates’ Courts’ Authority, as well as being a Justice of the Peace since 1976 and, in the 1980s, practised as a barrister.

Jim Cornell – Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Jim Cornell joined British Rail (BR) in 1959 as a student civil engineer before taking up various positions in BR including General Manager of Scotrail, Director of Civil Engineering and latterly Group Managing Director of British Rail Infrastructure Services between 1993 and 1996. He is also Executive Director of the Railway Heritage Trust. He was appointed the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Network Rail in January 2006.

Mike Firth – Non-Executive Director

Michael Firth joined the Board in 2004 having previously been Head of Corporate Banking at HSBC Bank plc until his retirement in September 2002. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Communisis plc and Gartmore European Investment Trust plc. He was previously a Non- Executive Director of Somerfield plc and First echnology PLC. Michael is an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers.

Chris Green – Non-Executive Director

Christopher Green joined the Board in 2005 following his retirement as Chairman of Virgin Rail Group. Chris has over 40 years of railway experience, having joined British Rail upon leaving university. He held various management positions including Managing Director of Network SouthEast and Intercity. He was Chief Executive of Virgin Trains from 1999 to 2004. Chris was also Chief Executive of English Heritage, a non-executive director of Eurotunnel and past Chairman of the Railway Forum. He is a Trustee of the Liverpool Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Steve Russell

Steve Russell – Non-Executive Director

Steve Russell joined the Board in September 2007. Previously he was Chief Executive of Boots Group PLC between 2000 and 2003, working there since he started his first job at the companyin 1967. He currently holds several non-executive directorships including Barclays PLC – where he is chairman of the audit committee and a member of the board risk committee and Business Control Systems Group. He is also a trustee of St John’s Ambulance and Tommy’s, the baby charity.