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, six Non-Executive Directors and three Executive Directors, with a clear separation of the roles of Chairman and Chief Executive to ensure an appropriate balance of power and authority.
Mark Williamson CA (SA)
Non-Executive Director, Aged 52
Appointment
Appointed Non-Executive Director, July 2007.
Committee membership
Chairman of Audit Committee; and Member of the Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee.
Skills and experience
Mark has considerable international financial and general management experience. He joined International Power in 2000 as Group Financial Controller and was appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer in 2003. Previously, he was Group Financial Controller and Group Chief Accountant at Simon Group, the engineering and bulk chemicals storage group.
External appointments
Serves on the Board of International Power plc.
