David Jones, Chairman
Was appointed to the Board as a Non-executive Director in January 2003 and became Chairman in April 2003. He has extensive experience in the electricity supply industry and was Chief Executive at The National Grid Company plc until March 2001. He is currently a non-executive director of United Utilities.
Jon Lloyd, Chief Executive
Jon Lloyd joined the Board as Property Director with effect from 3rd July 2006. Jon, a Chartered Surveyor, was Head of Property at HBOS Plc. He was formerly Regional Managing Director for the North Region at DTZ Debenham Thorpe, and held senior roles at Yorkshire Water Plc, where he was Managing Director of Yorkshire Water Estates Limited and Rosehaugh Heritage plc. Jon succeeded Gerry Spindler as Chief Executive on the 1st September 2007.
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, Mining Director
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.
Peter Hazell, Non-Executive Director
Chairman of property developers the Argent Group joined the Board in September 2003 as a non-executive director. He is also non-executive director of Brit Insurance and Smith and Williamson. A member of the Competition Commission, he was previously UK Managing Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers and spent his early career at Coopers & Lybrand and Deloitte Haskins && Sells. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is Senior Independent Director.
Mike Toms, Non-Executive Director
Mike Toms joined the Board as a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee with effect from May 2006. Mike, a Town Planner and Economist by background, was Group Director, Planning and Regulatory Affairs and sat on the Board at BAA plc, and formerly a non-executive Director at Viridian Group plc.
Kevin Whiteman, Non-Executive Director
Kevin, Chief Executive of Kelda Group, joined the Board of UK COAL as a non-executive director in June 2007. He secured a degree in Mining Engineering at University College, Cardiff, and started his career at British Coal. He joined the National Rivers Authority in 1993, becoming Chief Executive in 1995, before spending a year as Regional Director of the Environment Agency. In 1997, he joined Yorkshire Water and was appointed Chief Executive of Kelda Group in 2002.
Owen Michaelson, Non-Executive Director
Owen, a Chartered Surveyor, is Corporate Development Director of the Peel Holdings Group of companies. He 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 was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 October 2007.