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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position
Gardner, Roy 64 2006 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board
Cousins, Richard 50 2006 Group Chief Executive, Executive Director
Martin, Andrew 49 2004 Group Finance Director, Executive Director
White, Mark 49 General Counsel, Company Secretary
Green, Gary 52 Group Managing Director, USA, Canada and Mexico, Executive Director
Lucas, Steve 55 2004 Non-Executive Director
Robinson, Ian 67 2006 Non-Executive Director
Parker, Tim 54 2008 Non-Executive Director
Murray, Susan 52 2007 Non-Executive Director
Robert, Donald 50 2009 Non-Executive Director
Crosby, James 53 2007 Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Biographies

Name Description
Gardner, Roy Sir Roy Gardner is Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed Chairman in July 2006 having been appointed to the Board as senior independent non-executive director in October 2005. He is a senior advisor to Credit Suisse, a non-executive director of Willis Group Holdings Limited and Mainstream Renewable Power Limited, President of the Energy Institute, Chairman of the Advisory Board of the Energy Futures Lab of Imperial College London, a member of the International Advisory Board of the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra, President of Carers UK, and Chairman of the Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network. He is a former Chief Executive of Centrica plc, Chairman of Manchester United plc, Finance Director of British Gas plc, Managing Director of GEC-Marconi Ltd and a Director of GEC plc and a former non-executive director of Laporte plc. He was also Chairman of the British Olympics Appeal Committee for the Beijing Games 2008. Sir Roy received his Knighthood in 2002 for services to the gas and electricity industries.
Cousins, Richard Richard Cousins is Group Chief Executive, Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed Group Chief Executive in 2006. He is a non-executive director of HBOS plc. Richard was until December 2005 Chief Executive Officer of BPB plc, having held a number of positions with that company since joining it in 1990 and is a former non-executive director of P&O. His earlier career was with Cadbury Schweppes plc and BTR plc.
Martin, Andrew Andrew D. Martin is Group Finance Director, Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed to the Board in March 2004. He was previously a partner with Arthur Andersen and held senior financial positions with Forte Plc and Granada Group PLC. Following the disposal of the Hotels Division in 2001, Andrew joined First Choice Holidays PLC as Finance Director. He is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.
White, Mark Mark J. White is General Counsel and Company Secretary of Compass Group Plc. Mark is a solicitor who joined Compass Group in June 2007. He is secretary to the Audit, General Business, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Mark was previously Group Company Secretary and Counsel of Wolseley plc and Company Secretary of Enterprise Oil plc and Rotork plc.
Green, Gary Gary Green is Group Managing Director, USA, Canada and Mexico, Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed to the Board in January 2007. Joined the Group in 1986 in a senior finance role in the UK and became a UK director in 1992. Gary relocated to the USA in 1994 as Chief Finance Officer of the Group’s North American business and in 1999 became Chief Executive Officer. He is a chartered accountant and in 2001 received an honorary doctorate from Johnson & Wales University in the USA.
Lucas, Steve Steve Lucas is Non-Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed to the Board of Compass Group PLC in July 2004. He is Finance Director of National Grid plc having been previously Executive Director, Finance of Lattice Group plc. He is a chartered accountant and has held a number of senior finance positions with Shell International Petroleum Company and British Gas. More recently he was Treasurer at BG Group.
Robinson, Ian Sir Ian Robinson is Non-Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed to the Board in December 2006. He is Chairman of Ladbrokes plc (formerly Hilton Group plc) and a non-executive director of Siemens Holdings plc. He is a former Chairman of Amey plc, Chief Executive of Scottish Power plc and non-executive director of ASDA plc, RMC plc and Scottish & Newcastle plc. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers, a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and a member of the Takeover Panel. Sir Ian received his Knighthood in 2000 for services to the electricity industry.
Parker, Tim Tim C. Parker is Non-Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was re-appointed to the Board in November 2008, having been a non-executive director of the Company from February 2007 to May 2008, when he was appointed as First Deputy Mayor of London, a position from which he recently retired. Tim is a former Chief Executive of the AA and was a non-executive director of Boots Group plc until its merger to become Alliance Boots plc.
Murray, Susan Susan E. Murray has been appointed as a Non Executive Director of Compass Group PLC in October 2007. She is non-executive Chairman of Farrow & Ball and a non-executive director of Enterprise Inns Plc, Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC and Imperial Tobacco PLC. She is a former non-executive director of Aberdeen Asset Management PLC and SSL International PLC, a former Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited and former Worldwide President and Chief Executive of The Pierre Smirnoff Company, part of Diageo plc. Susan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a council member of the Advertising Standards Authority.
Robert, Donald Donald Robert is Non-Executive Director of Compass Group Plc. Don is Chief Executive Officer of Experian plc, having joined the Board in July 2006 as part of the demerger of GUS plc. Prior to joining Experian he held positions with First American Corporation, Credco, Inc and US Bancorp. Don is a director of First Advantage Corporation and a past Chairman of the Consumer Data Industry Association.
Crosby, James Sir James Crosby is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Compass Group PLC. He was appointed to the Board in February 2007. He is a non-executive director of ITV plc, Deputy Chairman of the Financial Services Authority and a trustee of Cancer Research (UK) and is a former Chief Executive of HBOS plc. He is a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries.

Basic Compensation

Name Fiscal Year Total
Gardner, Roy 451,000
Cousins, Richard 2,334,000
Martin, Andrew 1,480,000
White, Mark --
Green, Gary 1,422,000
Lucas, Steve --
Robinson, Ian --
Parker, Tim --
Murray, Susan --
Robert, Donald --
Crosby, James --
As Of 29 Sep 2008

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