Profiles of members of the Board
John Leigh Walker-Haworth
Chairman
Appointed to the Board in April 2000. He is also Chairman of BlackRock Greater Europe Investment Trust plc and Octane Holdings Limited. He has over forty years experience in investment banking and the financial services industry. From 1997 to 2006 he was deputy chairman of the Panel of Takeovers and Mergers.
Richard Anthony Law
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board in June 1995 as Finance Director and was appointed as Chief Executive in December 2001. Before joining GB Group plc he was a Corporate Financier with Ernst & Young.
Dave Wilson
Group Finance Director
Appointed to the Board in October 2009. He previously held international and operational board level positions with companies including: Eazyfone (brand envirofone.com), Codemasters, Fujitsu and Technology plc .
Alexander Green
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in May 2003. He is presently the Executive Director, Commercial, TV & Online for Virgin Media. Prior to Virgin Media, he was Director of Digital Publishing for Johnston Press plc. He has wide experience in Media and Technology businesses, including 8 years at News International.
Richard Martin Linford
Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in November 2006. Previously he was Chief Financial Officer at News International, a post which he held for 11 years. Prior to this he was Director of Finance at BSkyB. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management accountants and holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from Boston University.