Who We Are - Directors

DIRECTORS

Sir William Wells Non-Executive Chairman
Sir William Wells was appointed Chairman of the Board on 8 June 2009. His career encompasses senior positions in public health, commercial property, insurance and business services. He was Managing Partner and then Chairman of Chesterton Chartered Surveyors for 34 years, where he oversaw their transition from a private partnership to a listed company. His other experience includes non-executive director roles with AMP (UK), Henderson Group plc and Exel plc, which was subsequently acquired by Deutsche Post.
Sir William is Chairman of ADL plc, a care home provider, CMG plc, a specialist in the care of adults with learning difficulties, and Transform plc, the leading cosmetic surgery company in the UK. He was the Chairman of the Department of Health’s Commercial Advisory Board, and the NHS Appointments Commission.

Charles Skinner Chief Executive
Charles Skinner was appointed Chief Executive of the Group on 8 June 2009. Charles was previously Chief Executive of Johnson Services Group plc and Brandon Hire plc for nine years, prior to which he was at SG Warburg, 3i plc and Editor of Management Today. Charles has considerable business to business services experience.

Harvey Samson Group Finance Director
Harvey Samson was appointed Group Finance Director on 3 May 2011. He is a Chartered Accountant and has held various CEO and Finance Director positions including Group Chief Executive of Latium Group, where he was also Managing Director of Ultraframe Limited. He was also Finance Director and subsequently Chief Executive of the Gardiner Group plc, the listed support services company. He is Non Executive Chairman of Cheshire Sport Limited, owner of Premiership Rugby Union club Sale Sharks.

Andrew Wilson Non-Executive Director
Andrew Wilson joined the Board on 8 June 2009 as a Non-Executive Director. Andrew is a Non-Executive Director of Impellam Group plc, LT Pub Management plc, GHP AB, Digital Marketing Group plc, SUSD Asset Management (Holdings) Limited, Shellproof Limited and Shellshock Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of a number of private companies, including Artefact Partners Limited and Pluto Capital Limited.

Dr John Forrest Non-Executive Director
Dr John Forrest joined the Board on 8 November 2010. He has considerable public company Board experience and has held posts at Marconi Defence Systems and the Independent Broadcasting Authority. In 1990 he led the transformation of this organisation into the major broadcast and cable communications company, NTL, of which he was the founder Chief Executive. He was a Board member of 3i Group and has worked widely in the venture and development capital community in the UK, Continental Europe and the USA/Canada, having led IPOs and acquisitions in these countries. He has advised and led both UK government and EU Committees and now has a portfolio of activities, as Chairman of Boards of high growth companies in the technology, healthcare, security and IT sectors. He is President of the Surrey 100, a business angel community, and Pro-Chancellor of the University of Surrey.

Sir Paul Stephenson Non-Executive Director
Sir Paul Stephenson joined the board on 10 April 2012 as a Non-Executive Director. After almost 36 years as a police officer, Sir Paul retired from the service in July 2011, having held senior command positions in Merseyside, Lancashire and London. His time as Chief Constable of Lancashire saw the organisation being rated as the leading force in England and Wales and during his period as Deputy Commissioner and Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service he presided over real falls in key crimes whilst effecting significant service cost reductions. He has advised UK governments on issues ranging from counter terrorism to serious organised crime and national policing improvements. Sir Paul has served as Trustee for a number of charities.