The Board and Executive
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Non-Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
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Non-Executive Director
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Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Company Secretary
Non-Executive Director
Development Director
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the Director's biography
1. DANIEL KITCHEN
Appointment: Non-Executive Chairman
Committee memberships:
Chairman of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Background and relevant experience:
Daniel Kitchen was appointed to the Board on 6 June 2011 and subsequently took on the role as Chairman in July 2011. He was previously Deputy Chief Executive at Heron International plc and prior to that was Finance Director at Green Property for eight years. He retired as Non-Executive Chairman of Irish Nationwide Building Society in July 2011 and as Non-Executive Director of Kingspan Group PLC in May 2012.
Current external appointments:
He is currently Non-Executive Chairman of Key Capital Real Estate Ltd and a Non-Executive Director of LXB Retail Properties PLC, Irish Takeover Panel Limited and Governor of St Patrick Hospital in Dublin.
2. JAMIE HOPKINS
Appointment: Chief Executive Officer
Background and relevant experience:
Jamie Hopkins was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director in June 2010 then subsequently took on the role as Chief Executive on 1 April 2012. He was previously Chief Executive and a Non-Executive Director of Mapeley PLC and a Director of Chester Properties. Prior to that, Jamie was a Director of Delancey Estates and Savills.
Current external appointments:
Jamie is a Member of the Corporate Board of Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity.
3. GRAHAM CLEMETT BSC, ACA
Appointment: Chief Financial Officer
Background and relevant experience:
Graham Clemett joined the Board as Finance Director in July 2007. Previously he was Finance Director for UK Corporate Banking at RBS Group PLC where he worked for a period of five years. Prior to that, Graham spent eight years at Reuters Group PLC, latterly as Group Financial Controller.
4. MARIA MOLONEY PHD, B.LEG.SCI, D.UNIV, M.PHIL (LAW)
Appointment: Non-Executive Director
Committee memberships:
Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Background and relevant experience:
Maria Moloney was appointed to the Board in May 2012. She was previously on the Board of the Belfast Harbour Commissioners, the Industrial Development Board for Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Transport Holdings.
Current external appointments:
Maria, a lawyer, is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in Dublin and a Trustee of the N. Ireland Cancer Centre in Belfast.
5. JOHN BYWATER FRICS
Appointment: Non-Executive Director
Committee memberships:
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Nominations Committees.
Background and relevant experience:
John Bywater was appointed to the Board in June 2004. He was previously an Executive Director of Hammerson PLC and retired in March 2007.
Current external appointments:
He is Managing Director of Caddick Developments Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of Canal and River Trust (formerly British Waterways) and Realis Estates, a private property company; a Non-Executive of Low Carbon Workspace Limited and a Trustee of Opera North.
6. BERNARD CRAGG BSC, ACA
Appointment: Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Committee memberships:
Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Background and relevant experience:
Bernard Cragg was appointed to the Board in June 2003. He was previously Chairman of Datamonitor PLC and i-mate PLC, and a Non-Executive Director of Bristol & West PLC. He was formerly Group Finance Director and Chief Financial Officer of Carlton Communications PLC and a Non-Executive Director of Arcadia PLC.
Current external appointments:
He is a Non-Executive Director of Astro Overseas Limited and Astro Malaysia Holdings SDN BHD and the Senior Independent Director of Mothercare PLC and Progressive Digital Media PLC. He is also Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Alternative Networks PLC.
7. DAMON RUSSELL
Appointment: Non-Executive Director
Background and relevant experience:
Damon is currently Chairman of New Telecom Express Group, an interactive media service provider, and has more than 20 years' experience in the industry. He co-founded the company in 1989 and has been responsible for key client relationships and the business' sales strategy since its inception. Telecom Express was sold to AMV BBDO, part of the Omnicom Group, in 1998. In 2004, Damon led a successful management buyout. He also holds advisory roles for a number of smaller companies in the digital media sector.
8. CARMELINA CARFORA FCIS
Appointment: Company Secretary
Background and relevant experience:
Carmelina Carfora was appointed Company Secretary in March 2010. She was previously Group Company Secretary of Electrocomponents Plc. She has also worked in the construction industry and for a consultancy firm offering company secretarial services.
9. CHRIS GIRLING
Appointment: Non-Executive Director
Committee memberships:
Member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Background and relevant experience:
Chris Girling was appointed to the Board in February 2013. He was previously Group Finance Director of Carillion PLC.
Current external appointments:
Chris is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Elementis PLC and Keller PLC and a Non-Executive Director of Arco Limited.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
10. ANGUS BOAG MSC CENG MICE
Appointment: Development Director
Background and relevant experience:
Angus Boag joined the Group in June 2007 as Development Director. He has extensive experience in property and construction management and was a principal consultant at PA Consulting Group. Prior to joining the Group he was at Manhattan Loft Corporation for 12 years joining as Development Director and then being appointed as Managing Director in 2001.
11. CHRIS PIERONI BA (HONS) MSC (ECON) PHD (CANTAB) ACSI
Appointment: Operations Director
Background and relevant experience:
Chris Pieroni joined the Group as Operations Director in October 2007. Chris is responsible for asset management, marketing, professional services, brand and business development. Prior to joining Workspace, he worked at KPMG specialising in real estate and infrastructure finance. He began his professional career teaching economics at Cambridge University. Chris was a Non-Executive Director of the Group from 2000 until his retirement from the Board in August 2006.