People: The British Land Company Plc (BLND.L)

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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Gibson-Smith, Christopher 63 2008 Interim Executive Chairman of the Board
Grigg, Chris 49 2009 Chief Executive, Executive Director
Ritblat, John 73 2006 Honorary President
Roberts, Graham 50 2002 Finance Director, Executive Director
Smith, Stephen 56 2010 Chief Investment Officer, Executive Director
Braine, Anthony 1995 Secretary
Roberts, Tim 44 2006 Head - Offices, Executive Director
Maudsley, Charles 45 2010 Executive Director
Adams, Aubrey 60 2008 Non-Executive Director
Gildersleeve, John 64 2008 Non-Executive Director
Pym, Richard 60 2010 Non-Executive Director
Harding, Dido 2010 Non-Executive Director
Swannell, Robert 58 2008 Senior Non-Executive Independent Director
Turnbull, Andrew 64 2006 Independent Non-Executive Director
Cowdery, Clive 46 2007 Independent Non-Executive Director
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Biographies

Name Description
Gibson-Smith, Christopher Mr. Christopher S. Gibson-Smith is Interim Executive Chairman of the Board of The British Land Company Plc. He joined British Land as a non-executive director in January 2003 and was appointed Non-executive Chairman in January 2007. He is Chairman of the London Stock Exchange, a Trustee of Arts and Business, a Governor of London Business School and a non-executive director of Qatar Financial Centre Authority. Formerly he was a Group Managing Director of BP p.l.c. and until 2005 he was Chairman of National Air Traffic Services Limited and a non-executive director of Lloyds TSB Group plc, and is a past Trustee of the Institute of Public Policy Research.
Grigg, Chris Mr. Chris Grigg has been appointed as Chief Executive, Executive Director of The British Land Company plc., effective January 12, 2009. He was Chief Executive of Barclays Commercial Bank until November 2008, having joined the bank in 2005 as Group Treasurer. Prior to Barclays, he held a broad range of leadership positions at Goldman Sachs, where his career spanned 20 years. He rose to partner of Goldman Sachs, working principally in its capital markets and derivatives business.
Ritblat, John Sir John Ritblat has been appointed as Honorary President of The British Land Company Plc effective December 2006. He served as Chairman of The British Land Company PLC and has been appointed as Honorary President. He became Managing Director of Union Property Holdings (London) Ltd in 1969, Managing Director of British Land in 1970 following the merger with Union and Chairman in 1971. He is the non-executive Chairman of Colliers CRE PLC. He is Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Wallace Collection, Chairman of the Board of Governors of London Business School, and an Honorary Fellow and Member of the Council of The Royal Institution. He served on the Board of The British Library between 1995 and 2003, is Vice President of the Tennis & Rackets Association and President of Snowsport GB (formerly The British Ski & Snowboard Association). He is Deputy Chairman of the Royal Academy of Music.
Roberts, Graham Mr. Graham C. Roberts serves as Finance Director, Executive Director of The British Land Company Plc. He joined British Land in January 2002 as an Executive Director and was appointed Finance Director in March 2002. Prior to joining British Land in 2002, he spent eight years at Andersen, latterly as a partner specialising in real estate. He is a non-executive director of Balfour Beatty plc and is a member of the Management Board of EPRA, the European Public Real Estate Association.
Smith, Stephen Mr. Stephen Smith has been appointed as Chief Investment Officer, Executive Director of The British Land Company PLC., effective early in 2010. He joined AXA Real Estate Investment Managers in 1999 and has been a Director of the firm since 2002. He is responsible for the asset management of a portfolio of more than € 40 billion on behalf of Life Funds, listed property vehicles, unit linked and closed end funds. In the three year period to the end of 2008 he was responsible for transactions totalling more than € 25 billion. He was Managing Director at Sun Life Properties for five years prior to joining AXA.
Braine, Anthony
Roberts, Tim Mr. Tim Roberts serves as Head - Offices, Executive Director of The British Land Company Plc. He joined British Land in 1997, was appointed to the Executive Committee in August 2005 and elected as an executive director in July 2006. At British Land he was appointed Joint Head of Asset Management in 2002 with responsibilities including investment sales and purchases. He has responsibility for the Office and ‘Other’ sectors of the Company’s portfolio. Before joining British Land he was a partner at Drivers Jonas, in the Investment Agency team.
Maudsley, Charles Mr. Charles Maudsley is Executive Director of The British Land Company Plc. He has more than 24 years' real estate experience having joined LaSalle Investment Management in 2005. Charles has been running the UK operation and is a member of the LaSalle Management Board, the UK and European Investment Committee, and is International Director. Prior to joining LaSalle he was with AXA Real Estate Investment Management for seven years.
Adams, Aubrey Mr. Aubrey Adams has been appointed as Non-Executive Directors of The British Land Company PLC with effect from 1st September 2008. He was until May 2008 Chief Executive of Savills PLC. He is Non-executive Chairman of Air Partner and was formerly Senior Non-executive Director, Associated British Ports. He is a non-executive director of Unitech Corporate Parks which is a business focused on Indian Real Estate Investment. He is Chairman of Adventis Group plc and Chairman of Max Property Group plc. He is also a Trustee of the Wigmore Hall.
Gildersleeve, John Mr. John Gildersleeve has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company PLC with effect from 1st September 2008. He is Chairman of Carphone Warehouse Group where he has been a non-executive director since 2000. He joined the Board of EMI Group in February 2004 when he also became Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-executive Director. In January 2007 he was appointed Non-executive Chairman of EMI Group which position he held until the UK music group’s purchase by private equity in 2007. Until February 2004, he was the Commercial & Trading Director of Tesco Plc. He joined Tesco in 1965 and became an Executive Director in 1984. He was formerly Chairman of Gallaher Group and a non-executive Director of Lloyds TSB Bank Plc from 1994-1997 and Vodafone Group from 1998-1999.
Pym, Richard Mr. Richard Pym has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company PLC. effective January 1, 2010. He is Chairman of Bradford & Bingley plc and BrightHouse Group Limited and formerly Chief Executive of Alliance & Leicester plc. He is also a non-executive director of Old Mutual plc. He was formerly Chairman of Halfords Group Plc, a Vice President of the British Bankers Association and a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Selfridges Plc.
Harding, Dido Ms. Dido Harding has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company PLC., effective January 1, 2010. She is Convenience Director and a member of Sainsbury Plc's Operating Board. She previously held senior management positions within Tesco Plc, Kingfisher Plc and Thomas Cook Ltd.
Swannell, Robert Mr. Robert W.A. Swannell became a Senior Non-Executive Independent Director of The British Land Company Plc. in 1999. He is a Senior Adviser of Citi Europe, Chairman of HMV Group plc, a non-executive director of 3i Group PLC and a member of the Takeover Appeal Board.
Turnbull, Andrew Lord Andrew Turnbull was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company Plc in April 2006. He retired in July 2005 as Secretary of the Cabinet and Head of the Home Civil Service, 2002-05. He was Permanent Secretary of HM Treasury, 1998-2004; and before that Permanent Secretary at the Department of the Environment, 1994-1998. He entered the House of Lords in 2005. He is a non-executive director of Prudential PLC, Frontier Economics Ltd and a Council Member of the National Institute of Economic and Social Research. He is Chairman of Brevan Howard Global Limited. He is also a part-time Adviser to the London Partners of Booz & Co.
Cowdery, Clive Mr. Clive Cowdery was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director of The British Land Company Plc in May 2007. He is the founder of Resolution, a company formed in 2003. He was previously Chairman and Chief Executive of GE’s European primary insurance operations. Before joining GE in 1998 he co-founded Scottish Amicable/J. Rothschild International Assurance. He is also Chairman of the charity, The Resolution Foundation.

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