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The board is responsible to the company’s shareholders
for the group’s system of corporate
governance, its strategic objectives and the stewardship
of the company’s resources. The
board meets at least seven times per year.
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Sir
John Banham
Chairman, age 66; joined Johnson Matthey as Chairman Designate
in January 2006; appointed Chairman on 1st April 2006.
Currently Chairman of Spacelabs Healthcare Inc. and the
Senior Independent Director of Amvescap PLC and Cyclacel
Pharmaceuticals Inc. He was previously a director at McKinsey
& Company, the first Controller of the Audit Commission
and is a former Director General of the Confederation
of British Industry. Previously a director of National
Power and National Westminster Bank, and Chairman of Tarmac
plc, Kingfisher plc, Geest plc, Whitbread PLC and Cyclacel
Plc. M, N |
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A P Carson BSc
Chief Executive, age 50; joined Johnson Matthey in 1980;
appointed Division Director, Catalytic Systems in 1997
after having held senior management positions in the Precious
Metals Division as well as Catalytic Systems in both the
UK and the US. Appointed to the board as Managing Director,
Catalysts & Chemicals in August 1999 and additionally
assumed board level responsibility for Precious Metals
Division in August 2002. Appointed Chief Executive in
July 2004. Currently Chairman, Business Taskforce on Sustainable
Consumption and Production. Previously a non-executive
director of Avon Rubber plc. |
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N Sheldrick MA, MSc, FCMA, FCT
Group Finance Director, age 57; joined Johnson Matthey
as Executive Director, Finance in September 1990 and
assumed current job title in September 1995. Previously
Group Treasurer of The BOC Group plc and a non-executive
director of API Group Plc. Currently a non-executive
director of GKN plc. |
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W Morgan MA, ACA
Executive Director, Group Corporate Development, age
49; joined Johnson Matthey in 1988 as a Division Finance
Director. Appointed an executive director in August
1999. Responsible for the group’s corporate development
activities and legal and secretarial affairs. In addition,
assumed board level responsibility for Colours &
Coatings Division and the company’s central research
activities in August 2002. Following the restructuring
of Colours & Coatings Division was responsible for
Ceramics Division until its disposal. Currently a member
of the International Advisory Board of Conduit Ventures
Limited.
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J Roney
Age 52; appointed a non-executive director on 1st June
2007. Currently Chief Executive of Bunzl plc. Joined Bunzl
plc as a non-executive director in 2003. Prior to joining
Bunzl he was Chief Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop
Tires Europe BV and had an extensive career with the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Co holding a number of senior management
positions with responsibilities in Latin America, Asia,
Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. A, M, N |
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C Strachan
Age 64; appointed a non-executive director in January
2002. Currently a non-executive director of Reuters
Group plc, Transocean Inc., Xstrata plc and Rolls Royce
Group plc. Previously Chairman of Instinet Group Inc.,
Chief Executive of BTR plc and Deputy Chief Executive
of Rio Tinto plc. A, M, N |
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D C Thompson
Age 46; appointed a non-executive director in September 2007. Currently Chief Executive of Drax Group plc. Joined the board of Drax Group plc as Chief Executive in 2005. Prior to joining Drax she was head of the European business of the global power generation firm, InterGen. First starting her career in banking she has had senior management roles in the UK, Asia and Africa. A, M, N |
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M Thomson MA, CA
Age 60; appointed a non-executive director in September
2002. Recently retired as Finance Director of Smiths
Group plc. He was previously Finance Director of the
Rugby Group PLC. He is a non-executive director of Alstom
S.A. (France) and of Cross Match Technologies Inc. (USA).
Mr Thomson is also Chairman of the Technical Policy
Board and a Council member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants of Scotland. A, M, N
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J W Walvis
Age 60; appointed a non-executive director in September
2002. Currently a non-executive director of Balfour
Beatty plc and Chairman of the Supervisory Board of
Allianz Nederland Group NV. He was previously Chairman,
Global Corporate Centre, Shell International Limited
and prior to that held a series of senior management
positions within the Royal Dutch Shell Group. A, M,
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N Hawker BSc, PhD, FRSC
Executive Director, Process Technologies and Fine Chemicals
& Catalysts, age 54; joined Johnson Matthey in 1985
as Research & Development Manager and was subsequently
Managing Director, Autocatalysts Europe and Division
Director, Environmental Catalysts and Technologies.
Appointed Executive Director, Environmental Catalysts
and Technologies in August 2003. He was appointed Executive
Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in July
2004 and Executive Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies
and Pharmaceutical Materials Division in April 2006.
Assumed his current position in April 2007.
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C Pentz BS ChE, MBA
Executive Director, Emission Control Technologies, age
52; joined Johnson Matthey in 1984; appointed Division
Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in 2001
after having held a series of senior management positions
within Catalysts Division in the US. Appointed Executive
Director, Process Catalysts and Technologies in August
2003 and Executive Director, Environmental Catalysts
and Technologies in July 2004. Assumed his current position
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Committees of
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| A |
Audit Committee |
| M |
Management Development and Remuneration
Committee |
| N |
Nomination Committee |
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