Board of directors

The implementation of Bunzl's global strategy is overseen by a strong independent international Board.


The Board currently comprises a Chairman designate, an Interim Chairman, a Chief Executive, two other executive directors and four non-executive directors who have wide experience and are considered to be independent by both the Board and the criteria set out in the Combined Code issued by the Financial Reporting Council.

1 Philip Rogerson 

Appointed to the Board as Chairman designate in January 2010 and will become Chairman on 1 March 2010. He was Deputy Chairman of BG plc (formerly British Gas plc) until 1998 having been a director since 1992. He is Chairman of Aggreko plc and Carillion plc and a non-executive director of Davis Service Group plc.

4 Brian May 

Finance Director since 2006. A chartered accountant, he qualified with KPMG and joined Bunzl in 1993 as Internal Audit Manager. Subsequently he became Group Treasurer before taking up the role of Finance Director, Europe & Australasia in 1996 and Finance Director designate in June 2005.

7 Ulrich Wolters *†#•

Non-executive director since 2004. Formerly Managing Director of Aldi Süd in Germany, he built the business into one of the world's leading retailers operating principally in Germany and Austria, the US, the UK and Australia. He is Chairman of Lenze AG and a non-executive director of Douglas Holding AG.

 

2 Jeff Harris #•

Non-executive director since 2000 and senior independent director. Currently Interim Chairman and Chairman of the Nomination Committee until Philip Rogerson becomes Chairman on 1 March 2010 at which time Mr Harris will retire from the Board. Appointed Finance Director of UniChem Plc in 1986 and Chief Executive in 1992, he became Chief Executive of the enlarged Alliance UniChem Plc in 1997 and was Chairman from 2001 until 2005. He is Chairman of Filtrona plc.

5 Pat Larmon 

Executive director since 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer, North America. Having joined Bunzl in 1990 when Packaging Products Corporation, of which he was an owner, was acquired, he held various senior management positions over 13 years before becoming President of North America in 2003. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in 2004.

8 Peter Johnson *†•

Non-executive director since 2006. Having spent most of his earlier career in the motor industry, he joined Inchcape plc in 1995 and became Chief Executive in 1999 and was Chairman from 2006 until 2009. He is Chairman of The Rank Group Plc.

 

3 Michael Roney  

Chief Executive since 2005 having been a non-executive director since 2003. After holding a number of senior general management positions within Goodyear throughout Latin America and then Asia, he became President of their Eastern European, African and Middle Eastern businesses and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV. He is a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey Plc.

6 Charles Banks  *†#•

Non-executive director since 2002 and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Previously Chief Executive of Ferguson Enterprises, the largest North American subsidiary of Wolseley plc, he joined the Board of Wolseley in 1992 and was Group Chief Executive from 2001 until 2006. He is a partner of private equity firm Clayton Dubilier & Rice.

9 David Sleath *†•

Non-executive director since 2007 and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Formerly a Partner and Head of Audit and Assurance for the Midlands region of Arthur Andersen, he subsequently became Finance Director of Wagon plc before joining SEGRO plc, the European industrial property group, in 2005 where he is now Group Finance Director.

 


* Member of the Audit Committee
† Member of the Remuneration Committee
# Member of the Nomination Committee
• Independent Director