The Board

Peter Johnson

Non-Executive Chairman

Peter is the company’s founder and majority shareholder and has the role of non-executive chairman. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 6 April 2012 which requires six months’ notice of termination by either party.

Chris Houghton

Chief Executive Officer

Chris was appointed to the board on 11 October 2000 and became chief executive officer on 11 April 2012. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and joined the group as group accountant in 1986. He became group finance director on 29 March 2001 and up to his appointment as chief executive officer was previously group managing director. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 29 June 2001 which requires 12 months’ notice of termination by either party.

Martin Stewart

Group Finance Director

Martin was appointed to the board on 1 November 2004 and is the group finance director. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and joined the group from Eddie Stobart Group, where he was group finance director. Prior to this he was with UK Waste Management Limited from 1992 to 2000, from 1997 as finance director, and earlier in his career held financial positions with The Littlewoods Organisation, ICI PLC and Price Waterhouse. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 1 November 2004 which requires 12 months’ notice of termination by either party.

Gary Woods

Managing Director, Park Retail Limited

Gary was appointed to the board on 29 March 2001. He joined the group with the acquisition of Chrisco Hampers in 1980 and has gained wide experience in divisional roles. He is managing director of Park Retail Limited. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 29 June 2001 which requires 12 months’ notice of termination by either party.

Christopher Baker MBE

Non-Executive Director

Christopher was appointed to the board as a non-executive director on 29 March 2001. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 23 March 2006 which requires six months’ notice of termination by either party. He has formerly held senior management positions with Littlewoods plc and Hill Samuel Bank Limited, and is currently chairman of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and chair of GSTS Pathology LLP and holds a number of other non-executive appointments on public and private sector boards. Christopher is chairman of the group’s audit committee, a member of the remuneration and nomination committees and the group’s senior independent non-executive director.

George Marcall

Non-Executive Director

George was appointed to the board as a non-executive director on 29 March 2001. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 23 March 2006 which requires six months’ notice of termination by either party. He has formerly held directorships with Airtours plc and Yates Group plc and is a non-executive director of Aintree University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and of the National Union of Students Services Limited. George is chairman of the group’s remuneration committee and a member of the audit and nomination committees.

John Dembitz

Non-Executive Director

John was appointed to the board as a non-executive director on 8 May 2008. He has a service agreement with the company entered into on 8 May 2008 which requires six months’ notice of termination by either party. He was formerly chairman of a number of companies including Tack International Limited, Coffee Point plc, CVO Group BV and held senior executive positions with McKinsey & Co, Consolidated Gold Fields Plc, Charterhouse Japhet and Valin Pollen Limited. He is currently chairman of Allanfield Group Plc and EAC Management Limited and a non-executive director of Avidity-IP Group and Lee Baron. John is chairman of the nomination committee and a member of the audit and remuneration committees.

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