People: Cobham Plc (COB.L)
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Summary
| Name | Age | Since | Current Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Devaney, John | 62 | 2010 | Non-Executive Chairman of the Board |
| Stevens, Andy | 52 | 2010 | Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director |
| Tucker, Warren | 46 | 2007 | Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director |
| Evans, Eleanor | 2008 | Company Secretary, Chief Legal Officer | |
| Hooley, Peter | 62 | 2002 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Beresford, Marcus | 67 | Senior Independent Non-Executive Director | |
| Patterson, John | 61 | 2005 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ronald, Mark | 67 | 2007 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Hagee, Michael | 64 | 2008 | Independent Non-Executive Director |
Biographies
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Devaney, John | Mr. John Francis Devaney has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Cobham Plc. He has served as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of National Express Group PLC with effect from 02 April 2009. Mr. Devaney is also Chairman of Tersus Energy and National Air Traffic Systems and is a Non-Executive Director of Northern Rock. Mr. Devaney was educated at the University of Sheffield and completed the Advanced Management Programme at the Harvard Business School. He has managed businesses across Europe, the UK, Canada, USA and Japan. His previous roles include Chairman of Kelsey Hayes (part of Varity Corporation), Eastern Group, Exel and Telent and Non-Executive Director of HSBC Bank Plc, Ocean Group and British Steel. Mr Devaney will join the Nomination and Safety Committees of the Board. His appointment will be subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming AGM of the Company. |
| Stevens, Andy | Mr. Andy J. Stevens has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director of Cobham plc effective 1 January, 2010. He has served as Chief Operating Officer, Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed to the Board in 2003, Andy Stevens joined the Group as Managing Director of the Aerospace Systems Group. Prior to joining he qualified as a chartered engineer at Dowty Group and subsequently became Chief Operating Officer of Messier Dowty International before joining Rolls-Royce as Managing Director, defence aerospace. He was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Technology Divisions in September 2005 and in March 2007 assumed responsibility for operational management, performance and profit and loss accountability for the Group. His Qualification is BSc, CEng, FIET, FRAeS. |
| Tucker, Warren | Warren G. Tucker is Chief Financial Officer, Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed to the Board in 2003, Warren Tucker joined the Group as Chief Financial Officer and is a chartered accountant. Prior to joining, he worked at Arthur Andersen, Lazard, held senior finance positions at British Airways plc and was Deputy Group Financial Director of Cable and Wireless plc. He has BSc, ACA, MBA degrees. |
| Evans, Eleanor | |
| Hooley, Peter | Peter Hooley is Independent Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc in 2002, Peter Hooley, age 62, is a chartered accountant, and was Group Finance Director of Smith & Nephew plc until mid-2006. In July 2006, he was appointed Non-executive Chairman of BSN Medical Luxembourg Holdings Sarl, a group engaged in medical textile products. Previously he was a Non-executive Director of Powell Duffryn plc from 1997 to 2000. He is Chairman of the audit committee and also a member of the nomination and remuneration committees. He has FCA, MSc degrees. |
| Beresford, Marcus | Marcus Beresford is Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed as a Non-executive Director to the Board in 2004, Marcus Beresford is Chairman of Ricardo plc and was a Nonexecutive Director of Spirent PLC until late 2006. He was an Executive Director of GKN plc from 1992-2002 and Chief Executive from 2001-2002. He is the Senior Independent Director and is a member of the nomination, audit and remuneration committees. His Qualification is CBE, MAMechSc, FIEE. |
| Patterson, John | John S. Patterson is Independent Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director in 2005, John Patterson qualified in medicine in 1971 and obtained a Membership (now Fellowship) of the Royal College of Physicians in 1974. He joined ICI (now AstraZeneca) in 1975 and in December 2004 was appointed to the main Board as Executive Director responsible for development. He retired as an executive of AstraZeneca in January 2009 and will retire as a director of that firm in March 2009. He is a Director of the British Pharma Group and is a former President of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, a former Non-executive Director of Amersham PLC and a former member of the supervisory board of the UK Medicines Control Agency. He is Chairman of the remuneration committee and a member of the nomination and audit committees. His Qualification is CBE, MBChB, FRCP, Fmed Sci. |
| Ronald, Mark | Mark H.Ronald is Independent Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director in 2007, Mark Ronald was, until his retirement at the end of 2006, Chief Operating Officer of BAE Systems plc and Chief Executive Officer of BAE Systems Inc, its wholly-owned US subsidiary. Previously he was Vice-President, program management with Litton Industries and Chief Operating Officer of AEL Industries. He is currently a Non-executive Director of ATK Inc and DynCorp International Inc. He ceased to be Non-executive Chairman of BAE Systems Inc in January 2008. He is a senior adviser of Veritas Capital LLC and a management consultant. He is a member of the nomination and remuneration committees. His Qualification is CBE, BA, BScEE, MScEE. |
| Hagee, Michael | General Michael W. Hagee is Independent Non-Executive Director of Cobham Plc. He was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director in December 2008, Mike Hagee was, until his retirement in January 2007, a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff as the 33rd Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. Prior to that, he was the Commanding General of the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force. In total, he served in the U.S. military for more than 43 years and holds numerous military, civilian, and foreign decorations, including the Bronze Star with Valor, National Intelligence Distinguished Service Medal, and Defense Distinguished Service Medal. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Rackable Systems, IAP Worldwide Services Inc, and Freedom Group, Inc. He is a member of the nomination and remuneration committees. |
Basic Compensation
| Name | Fiscal Year Total |
|---|---|
| Devaney, John | -- |
| Stevens, Andy | 949,000 |
| Tucker, Warren | 879,000 |
| Evans, Eleanor | -- |
| Hooley, Peter | -- |
| Beresford, Marcus | -- |
| Patterson, John | -- |
| Ronald, Mark | -- |
| Hagee, Michael | -- |
As Of 30 Dec 2008
Options Compensation
| Name | Options | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Devaney, John | 0 | 0 |
| Stevens, Andy | 0 | 0 |
| Tucker, Warren | 0 | 0 |
| Evans, Eleanor | 0 | 0 |
| Hooley, Peter | 0 | 0 |
| Beresford, Marcus | 0 | 0 |
| Patterson, John | 0 | 0 |
| Ronald, Mark | 0 | 0 |
| Hagee, Michael | 0 | 0 |





