Jonson Cox, Executive Chairman
He was appointed as Executive Chairman with effect from 15 November 2010.
He was formerly Group Chief Executive of Anglian Water Group from January 2004 until March 2010. For the same period he was Chairman of Anglian Water Services Limited and Morrisons PLC. He is a Non-Executive Director of Wincanton Plc.
David Brocksom, Finance Director
David Brocksom was appointed Finance Director in September 2007. He was previously Finance Director of Pace Micro Technology plc and Avesco plc and has worked in a number of UK listed companies, for over 12 years as a Board member. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse having read Law at Cambridge University.
Gareth Williams, Managing Director, Mining
Gareth was appointed to the Board as Mining Director with effect from 15 February 2010. He has over 20 years experience in coal mining in a wide range of international roles with Anglo Coal, part of Anglo American plc; he has been General Manager of some of Anglo's largest coal mines and Head of Operational Performance for Anglo Coal Canada and South America. Born in England, Gareth was raised and educated in New Zealand, gaining an honours degree in Mining Engineering at the University of Otago/Auckland in 1988. He was appointed Managing Director of the Mining Division with effect from 1 August 2010.
Owen Michaelson, Managing Director, Property
Owen, a Chartered Surveyor, was appointed Managing Director of the Property Division with effect from 1 August 2010. He was formerly a Non-Executive Director of the Company and has specialised in the remediation and development of brownfield and contaminated land, waste management operations and power generation. He is a member of the DBERR Coal Forum and a former Chair of the RICS Waste Policy Panel. He holds a Non-Executive Directorship within the Peel Holdings Group.
Keith Heller, Non-Executive Director
Keith was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Safety Committee with effect from 19 April 2011. He was formerly Co-Chairman of DB Schenker Rail, Chief Executive of English Welsh and Scottish Railway, President of Euro Cargo Rail and Senior Vice President of Canadian National Railway. He was a Board member of the Railway Safety and Standards Board.
Steven Underwood, Non-Executive Director
Steven, Corporate Development Director of the Peel Holdings Group of Companies, was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 August 2010. He is also currently a Non-Executive Director of Pinewood Shepperton plc.
Peter Hickson, Non-Executive Director
Peter was appointed as a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 1 July 2011. He is currently Chairman of Communisis plc and Chairman of Chemring Group plc. He was Chairman of Anglian Water Group from 2003 to 2009, and served as Finance Director of Powergen plc between 1996 and 2002. He was a non-executive director of Kazakhmys plc from 2009 to 2011, Scottish Power plc from 2006 to 2007, Marconi Corporation plc from 2004 to 2007 and RAC plc from 1994 to 2002. He was also Senior Independent Director of London & Continental Railways Ltd between 2007 and 2011. He is a trustee and Board member of Orbis Charitable Trust, the international sight saving charity, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Lisa Clement, Non-Executive Director
Lisa, a Chartered Accountant, was appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 15 December 2011. She was formerly Chief Financial Officer of Sea Containers Limited, Managing Director of Capita Learning and Development and has held senior divisional roles at Cendant Inc. and BPP Holdings Plc.