Andrew Palmer
Group Director (Finance), Aged 55.
Andrew was appointed to the Board in January 1996, having joined Legal & General in 1988. Andrew is a non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for SEGRO Plc, Chairman of the Association of British Insurers (ABI) Financial Regulation and Taxation Committee and of the ABI’s Financial Reporting Committee. Former roles include: Group Director (Corporate Business) and Group Director (Services).
Committee Memberships- GRCC (Group Risk and Compliance Committee)
- GCC (Group Capital Committee)
- CCC (Group Counterparty Credit Committee)
- GIRC (Group Insurance Risk Committee)
- IMRC (Group Investment and Market Risk Committee)
- ORAC (Group Operational Risk Assessment Committee)
Sir Rob Margetts CBE
Chairman, Aged 62.
Rob was appointed as a non-executive director in June 1996 and Chairman in February 2000. He is also Chairman of Ensus Limited, Ordnance Survey and Energy Technologies Institute and a non-executive director of Anglo American plc, Falck Renewables Plc and Neochimiki SA and Trustee of the Council for Industry and Higher Education and the Brain Research Trust. Former roles include: Chairman of BOC Group Plc, Chairman of the Natural Environment Research Council and Vice Chairman of ICI Plc.
Committee Memberships- NC (Nominations Committee)
- RC (Remuneration Committee)
Tim Breedon
Group Chief Executive, Aged 51.
Tim was promoted to Group Chief Executive in January 2006 from Deputy Group Chief Executive. He joined the Board as Group Director (Investments) in January 2002, having joined Legal & General in 1987. Tim is also a director of the Association of British Insurers. Former roles include: Managing Director (Index Funds) and Director (Index Funds).
Committee Memberships- GRCC (Group Risk and Compliance Committee)
- CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility Committee)
- GCC (Group Capital Committee)
- GIRC (Group Insurance Risk Committee)
- IMRC (Group Investment and Market Risk Committee)
Sir David Walker
Vice Chairman and senior independent non-executive director, Aged 69.
David was appointed to the Board in March 2002. Former roles include: Chairman and Chief Executive of Morgan Stanley & Co International Limited; executive director of the Bank of England; Chairman of the London Investment Banking Association; Chairman of the Securities and Investments Board and Deputy Chairman of Lloyds Bank Plc.
Committee Memberships- NC (Nominations Committee)
- RC (Remuneration Committee)
Dr Ronaldo Schmitz
Independent non-executive director, Aged 70.
Ronaldo was appointed to the Board in October 2000. Ronaldo is also a non-executive director of GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Rohm & Haas Company, Cabot Corporation and Sick AG. Former roles include executive director of Deutsche Bank AG.
Committee Memberships- NC (Nominations Committee)
- RC (Remuneration Committee)
Rudy Markham
Independent non-executive director, Aged 63.
Rudy was appointed to the Board in October 2006. Rudy is a non-executive director of Standard Chartered PLC and is Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee. He is also a non-executive director of AstraZeneca PLC, the Financial Reporting Council, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and United Parcel Service Inc. Former roles include: Chief Financial Officer, Director of Strategy and Technology and Treasurer of Unilever Plc; Chair and CEO of Unilever Japan, Chair of Unilever Australia.
Committee Memberships- AC (Audit Committee)
- NC (Nominations Committee)
- RC (Remuneration Committee)
Frances Heaton
Independent non-executive director, Aged 64.
Frances was appointed to the Board in July 2001. Frances is also a non-executive director of Jupiter Primadona Growth Trust Plc and BMT Limited. She is Chairman of the Schroders Pension Scheme. Former roles include: non-executive director AWG PLC, member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England; Deputy Chairman of WS Atkins plc and executive director of Lazard Brothers & Co. Limited.
Committee Memberships- AC (Audit Committee)
- NC (Nominations Committee)
Henry Staunton
Independent non-executive director, Aged 60.
Henry was appointed to the Board in May 2004. Henry is also a non-executive director of Ladbrokes Plc, Merchants Trust Plc and Standard Bank PLC. Former roles include: Finance Director of ITV Plc and Granada Group PLC; Chairman of Ashtead Group Plc and non-executive director of EMAP Plc, Independent Television News Limited and Vector Hospitality Plc.
Committee Memberships- AC (Audit Committee)
- NC (Nominations Committee)
Mark Gregory
Group Executive Director (Savings), Aged 45.
Mark was appointed to the Board in January 2009. He joined Legal & General in 1998. Since then he has held a variety of divisional finance director roles and has served as Group Financial Controller, Communications and Resources Director, Resources and International Director and UK Service Operations Director. Since 2006, he has been Managing Director, With-profits. Prior to joining Legal & General, he had worked in senior financial and business development roles at companies including Kingfisher Plc and ASDA.
Committee Memberships- GRCC (Group Risk and Compliance Committee)
- GIRC (Group Insurance Risk Committee)
- GCC (Group Capital Committee)
- IMRC (Group Investment and Market Risk Committee)
John Pollock
Group Executive Director (Protection & Annuities), Aged 50.
John was appointed to the Board in December 2003, having joined Legal & General in 1980. Former roles include: Director, UK Operations, Managing Director, Legal & General Asia and various posts in Customer Services and IT.
Committee Memberships- GRCC (Group Risk and Compliance Committee)
- GCC (Group Capital Committee)
- GIRC (Group Insurance Risk Committee)
James Strachan
Independent non-executive director, Aged 55.
James was appointed to the Board in December 2003. James is also a Member of the Court of Directors of the Bank of England, a non-executive director of Care UK Plc, Welsh Water Limited, Sarasin and Partners LLP and Social Finance Limited as well as being a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics. Former roles include: Chairman of the Audit Commission, Managing Director of Merrill Lynch and Chairman of RNID.
Committee Memberships- AC (Audit Committee)
- NC (Nominations Committee)
- RC (Remuneration Committee)