Board of Directors

The Board of Imperial Tobacco Group PLC, which meets at least five times a year, currently comprises a Non-Executive Chairman, a Non-Executive Deputy Chairman, seven Non-Executive Directors and four Executive Directors, with a clear separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive to ensure an appropriate balance of power and authority.

 

Iain Napier FCMA
Chairman, Aged 60

Iain Napier

Appointment

Appointed Chairman in January 2007.
Non-Executive Director from March 2000.

Committee membership

Chairman of Nominations Committee.

Skills and experience

Iain was formerly main Board Director of Bass PLC, Chief Executive of Bass Leisure and then of Bass Brewers and Bass International Brewers. He was then Vice President UK and Ireland for Interbrew SA until August 2001. He was Chief Executive of Taylor Woodrow International Housing and Development from 2001 to 2005, and was previously a Director of Collins Stewart PLC.

External appointments

Non-Executive Chairman of McBride PLC and a Non-Executive Director of Molson Coors Brewing Company, John Menzies plc and William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited.

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