Amelia Fawcett CBE, chair
Joined the Board in June 2007 and was appointed chair in April 2009. Amelia is chair of financial services firm Pensions First LLP, having previously been vice chair of Morgan Stanley’s European operations. She is a non-executive director of State Street Corporation in Boston, deputy chair of the National Portrait Gallery, chair of the London International Festival of Theatre and a director of Business in the Community. Amelia was awarded the CBE in 2002 for services to the finance
industry.
Carolyn McCall OBE, chief executive
Appointed chief executive in August 2006. She was first appointed to the Board in 2000, having served on the board of Guardian News & Media since 1995, becoming its chief executive in 2000. She is a non-executive director of Lloyds Banking Group and a board member of Business in the Community. In 2008 she was named Veuve Clicquot business woman of the year, and awarded the OBE for services to women in business.
Nick Castro, group finance director
Joined the Group and Board in 1998. He was previously group finance director of Yorkshire Tyne Tees Television Holdings plc and a partner with KPMG in London.
Alan Rusbridger, editor-in-chief, Guardian News & Media
Joined the Board in 1999. Alan joined the Guardian as a reporter in 1979, became deputy editor in 1993 and was appointed to Guardian News & Media board in 1994. He became editor of the Guardian in 1995, and joined the Scott Trust in 1997. He is executive editor of the Observer, a member of the Press Complaints Commission's code committee, a visiting fellow at Nuffield College, visiting professor of history at Queen Mary's London and chair of the National Youth
Orchestra.
Tim Brooks, managing director, Guardian News & Media
Joined the Group and Board in September 2006. Tim was previously on the board of IPC Media Ltd and has worked at Emap plc in a variety of senior management roles. He was co-founder and launch editor of Media Week magazine.
Mark Dodson, chief executive, GMG Regional Media
Joined the Group in 1988 and was appointed to the Board in 2005. He became chief executive of Greater Manchester Weekly Newspapers in 1998. Mark is also on the board of the Newspaper Society.
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Stuart Taylor, chief executive, GMG Radio
Joined the Board in 2009 when he became chief executive of GMG Radio. Stuart was appointed as commercial director of GMG Radio and managing director of Smooth Radio in London in September 2007, having previously held the position of commercial director at Guardian News & Media.
John Bartle CBE, senior independent director
Joined the Board in 2002. He was previously co-founder and joint CEO of advertising agency BBH, co-founder of TBWA London and has worked for Cadbury Schweppes. John has a number of non-executive and advisory appointments in the communications and charity sectors.
Brent Hoberman, independent
Joined the Board in January 2007. Brent was previously co-founder and CEO of lastminute.com. He has worked for LineOne, Mars & Co, Spectrum Strategy Consultants and was a founder member of QXL, an online auction company. He is also a governor of University of the Arts, London.
Nick Backhouse, independent
Joined the Board in April 2007. Nick is chief operating officer of David Lloyd Leisure. Previously he was chief financial officer of NCP Services, the UK’s leading traffic management business, group finance director of National Car Parks, chief financial officer of The Laurel Pub Company, and before that CFO of Freeserve, the internet service provider.
Judy Gibbons, independent
Joined the Board in December 2008. Judy is venture partner at Accel Partners. Before joining Accel Judy set up Microsoft's MSN business in the UK and went on to manage the business across 35 markets as corporate vice-president of MSN Global Sales & Marketing. She has over 25 years of experience in software and internet technologies and previously held senior positions at Apple Computer and Hewlett Packard, working in Silicon Valley.
Phil Boardman, company secretary
Joined the Group and appointed company secretary in 2001. Phil was previously group financial controller of Hickson International plc and Fenner plc.