Eric was appointed a Non-Executive Director in September 2010. He became Chief Executive at Wincanton plc in December 2010, having previously been Chief Operating Officer. Prior to this he was Group Senior Vice President & President West/South Europe at GateGroup, the global provider of onboard services and products to the passenger airline industry, and has also held senior roles in the retail industry.

Other appointments
• Chief Executive at Wincanton plc.
Member of Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee

Paul was appointed as Group Finance Director in 2002.

A chartered accountant, he was previously Finance Director at William Grant & Sons Ltd, and has also held senior financial positions with Inveresk PLC, Maddox Group plc and Clydesdale Retail Group.

He is also a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Amicable Life Association Society.

Ian was appointed a Non-Executive Director of the Company in February 2009. He is Chairman of Rentokil Initial Pension Trustee Limited, having previously spent eight years on the Rentokil Initial plc Board, and is Senior Independent Director at Remploy Ltd. Ian was previously Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer of Abbey National plc and spent nine years on their Board. He is a chartered accountant and Fellow and Past President of the Institute of Bankers.

Chairman of the Audit Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee

Ian was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 1987. He is a Director of Record Currency Management Ltd, an institutional investment management company specialising in currency management for pension funds worldwide.

Member of Audit Committee

Dermot was appointed to the Board in 1986 and held various executive responsibilities before assuming a non-executive role in 1999. He is founder and Chairman of beCogent Ltd, a contact centre and related consultancy business, and is a Director of a number of other private companies.

Member of Remuneration Committee
Member of Nomination Committee

David was appointed to the board in July 2009. He joined John Menzies in 1989 becoming Finance Director of Menzies Distribution in 1999. More recently as Commercial and Marketing Director he was responsible for commercial contractual arrangements, key retail relationships, magazine publishers, regulatory/OFT matters and business information provision. He is a chartered accountant.

Octavia was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 2006. She is currently Chief Executive of Crew Clothing Ltd and has previously been Chief Executive of Lighterlife Ltd. Before that she was Marketing Director and Commercial Director at Woolworths plc, and held positions as Managing Director, ecommerce at Asda Stores Ltd and as Buying and Merchandising Director at Laura Ashley plc.

Member of Audit Committee
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Craig was appointed to the Board in March 2007. He was a founder executive of the Aviation division and has worked for Menzies Aviation for 15 years. In 2003, he moved from being the Chief Financial Officer into the operational and commercial role as Vice President, Americas and was appointed Managing Director of Menzies Aviation in February 2004. He is a chartered accountant.

John was appointed as Group Company Secretary in 2006. A chartered secretary, he joined the Group in 1997 and was previously Company Secretary of Menzies Aviation. His career has also included posts at Bank of Scotland plc and Guinness plc.