Annual Report and Accounts 2008
Board of Directors and Management
Richard Bowker CBE
Group Chief Executive
Richard Bowker was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive in September 2006. He was formerly Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools ('PfS'), a government body responsible for delivering the Building Schools for the Future Investment Programme. Between December 2001 and September 2004 he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Strategic Rail Authority. Prior to that, he was Group Commercial Director of Virgin Group and Co-chairman of Virgin Rail. Richard is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport. He is the Deputy Chairman (Non Executive) of British Waterways. Aged 42.
Jez Maiden
Group Finance Director
Jez Maiden joined the Board in November 2008. He was formerly Chief Finance Officer at Northern Foods plc. Prior to that, he was Group Finance Director of British Vita plc, Director of Finance of Britannia Building Society and Group Finance Director of Hickson International plc. He is currently a Non Executive Director of Yule Catto & Co plc and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Aged 47.
Ray O'Toole
Chief Executive UK Division
Ray O'Toole joined the Board in November 1999 as Chief Operating Officer. From January 2008, Ray became Chief Executive of all our UK operations. He has 30 years' operational experience in transport. He spent the early part of his career in various engineering management positions at Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. Ray joined National Express from FirstGroup plc, where he was responsible for its operations in Yorkshire and the North West as both Divisional Director and Group Engineering Director. He is a Member of the British Transport Police Authority. Aged 53.
Jorge Cosmen
Deputy Chairman *ƒ
Jorge Cosmen was appointed to the Board in December 2005 at the time of the ALSA transaction. He was appointed Deputy Chairman in October 2008. He was Corporate Manager for the ALSA Group from 1995, becoming Chairman in 1999. Between 1986 and 1995, he worked in sales, distribution and banking. He is a Business Administration graduate and has an International MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. Aged 40.
Sir Andrew Foster
Non Executive Director +*ƒ
Sir Andrew was appointed to the Board in August 2004. He has had an extensive career in the public sector having served as Chief Executive of the Audit Commission for England and Wales between 1992 and 2003. Before this, he was Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS and Regional CEO for Yorkshire. He is currently Deputy Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Council for England and a Non Executive Director of the Sports Council, Nestor Health Care and PruHealth. Sir Andrew has also completed reviews of Further Education and Athletics for the Government. Aged 64.
Roger Devlin
Non Executive Director +#ƒ
Roger Devlin was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2007. Roger spent 13 years as a Director of Hill Samuel where he was head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Chief Executive of their US investment banking operations. He then moved to Ladbrokes, later Hilton PLC, as Group Corporate Development Director. He now chairs three private equity businesses on behalf of Permira and Isis, all active in the leisure and hospitality fields. He is also Senior Independent Director of RPS Group plc, Europe's leading environmental consultancy. Aged 51.
Tim Score
Interim Chairman +*#ƒ
Tim Score was appointed to the Board in February 2005 and appointed as Interim Chairman in December 2008. He is Chief Financial Officer at ARM Holdings plc. Before joining ARM he worked as Finance Director of Rebus Group Limited which he joined in 1999. Between 1997 and 1999, he was Group Finance Director of William Baird plc, which he joined from LucasVarity plc. He is a chartered accountant. Aged 48.
Miranda Curtis
Non Executive Director #ƒ
Miranda Curtis was appointed to the Board in June 2008. She is an Executive Officer of Liberty Global Inc (Denver, Colorado), President of Liberty Global Japan and a director of Jupiter Telecommunications Limited (J:COM) in Tokyo. She has also served on the boards of Liberty subsidiaries in Singapore, Ireland, France and Spain. She is a Trustee and member of the Board of Governors of the Institute for Government. Between 1998 and 2002 she was a Non Executive Director of Telewest Communications plc and between 1998 and 2000 a Non Executive Director of Flextech plc. Aged 53.
Tony McDonald
Company Secretary
Tony McDonald was appointed Company Secretary in May 2000. Prior to joining the Group, he held senior legal positions with the in-house legal teams at Guardian Royal Exchange and BP and in private practice with Slaughter and May. He is a qualified solicitor. Aged 48.
+ Member of the Audit Committee
* Member of the Nomination Committee
# Member of the Remuneration Committee
ƒ Member of the Safety and Environment Committee
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Divisional heads
Ray O'Toole
Chief Executive UK Division
Ray O'Toole's details are shown opposite.
Javier Carbajo
Chief Executive, Alsa Group
Javier Carbajo joined the Group in December 2005 when National Express acquired ALSA. A graduate in economics and with an MBA, he has been with ALSA for 30 years during which time he has held management positions in most areas of the business. In 1999, he was appointed Chief Executive of Enatcar following its acquisition by ALSA. In 2003, he was appointed CEO of ALSA Group. Aged 56.
Brian Stock
Chief Executive, North America
Brian joined the Group in 2002 through the acquisition of Stock Transportation. He has overseen the North American student bus operations since March 2004 and was appointed as Chief Executive of the Group's North American operations in October 2004. Brian has had over 25 years in the bus industry. Prior to joining the Group, Brian was President of Stock Transportation. Aged 50.