Brian Souter
Chief Executive
Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 55
Committee Membership: None
External appointments: None
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Brian Souter co-founded Stagecoach, Scottish plc of the year 2008. Brian Souter was named Businessman of the year at the Insider Elite Awards 2004.
Chief Executive
Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 55
Committee Membership: None
External appointments: None
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Brian Souter co-founded Stagecoach, Scottish plc of the year 2008. Brian Souter was named Businessman of the year at the Insider Elite Awards 2004.
Robert Speirs
Non-Executive Chairman
Appointment to the Board: 1995
Age: 72
Committee Membership: Nomination (Chair)
External appointments: Securysis Ltd (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Member of the Board since 1995 and Non-Executive Chairman since 2002. Previously a Group Finance Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Chairman of the Miller Group Limited.
Non-Executive Chairman
Appointment to the Board: 1995
Age: 72
Committee Membership: Nomination (Chair)
External appointments: Securysis Ltd (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Member of the Board since 1995 and Non-Executive Chairman since 2002. Previously a Group Finance Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland plc and Chairman of the Miller Group Limited.
Martin Griffiths
Finance Director
Appointment to the Board: 2000
Age: 43
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight, Health, Safety & Environmental Committee
External appointments: Virgin Rail Group (Co-Chairman), Robert Walters plc (Non-Executive Director) and Troy Income & Growth Trust plc (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Martin Griffiths is a member and former Chairman of the Group of Scottish Finance Directors.
Finance Director
Appointment to the Board: 2000
Age: 43
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight, Health, Safety & Environmental Committee
External appointments: Virgin Rail Group (Co-Chairman), Robert Walters plc (Non-Executive Director) and Troy Income & Growth Trust plc (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Martin Griffiths is a member and former Chairman of the Group of Scottish Finance Directors.
Ewan Brown CBE
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 1988
Age: 67
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight (Chair) and Nomination
External appointments: Noble Grossart Holdings Ltd (Non-Executive Director), Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd (Chairman), Senior Governor of the University of St Andrews and Deputy Chair of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Previous experience: Executive Director of Noble Grossart until 2003, a former chairman of TIE and Non-Executive Director of the Wood Group, a former Chairman of Lloyds TSB Scotland and Non-Executive Director of Lloyds Banking Group plc
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 1988
Age: 67
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight (Chair) and Nomination
External appointments: Noble Grossart Holdings Ltd (Non-Executive Director), Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd (Chairman), Senior Governor of the University of St Andrews and Deputy Chair of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Previous experience: Executive Director of Noble Grossart until 2003, a former chairman of TIE and Non-Executive Director of the Wood Group, a former Chairman of Lloyds TSB Scotland and Non-Executive Director of Lloyds Banking Group plc
Iain Duffin OBE
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2001
Age: 62
Committee Membership: Remuneration (Chair), Audit and Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: Origo Services (Non-Executive Chairman) and Scottish Leather Group (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Executive positions with a number of organisations including Macfarlane Group plc, Lucas Varity plc, ITT Corporation and Hughes Aircraft.
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2001
Age: 62
Committee Membership: Remuneration (Chair), Audit and Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: Origo Services (Non-Executive Chairman) and Scottish Leather Group (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Executive positions with a number of organisations including Macfarlane Group plc, Lucas Varity plc, ITT Corporation and Hughes Aircraft.
Ann Gloag OBE
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 66
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: Mercy Ships (International Board Member).
Previous experience: Ann Gloag co-founded Stagecoach and served as executive director until 2000.
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 66
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: Mercy Ships (International Board Member).
Previous experience: Ann Gloag co-founded Stagecoach and served as executive director until 2000.
Dr Janet Morgan CBE
Non-Executive Director (Senior Independent)
Appointment to the Board: 2001
Age: 63
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental (Chair) and Audit and Nomination
External appointments: Nuclear Liabilities Fund (Chairman), Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (Chairman), Albion Enterprise VCT plc (Non-Executive Director) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Investment Trust (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Former member of the Central Policy Review Staff of the Cabinet Office.
Non-Executive Director (Senior Independent)
Appointment to the Board: 2001
Age: 63
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental (Chair) and Audit and Nomination
External appointments: Nuclear Liabilities Fund (Chairman), Nuclear Liabilities Financing Assurance Board (Chairman), Albion Enterprise VCT plc (Non-Executive Director) and Scottish Oriental Smaller Companies Investment Trust (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: Former member of the Central Policy Review Staff of the Cabinet Office.
Sir George Mathewson
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2006
Age: 69
Committee Membership: Remuneration and Nomination
External appointments: Old Oak Holdings Limited (Chairman), Wood MacKenzie Ltd (Chairman), Council of Economic Advisers to the Scottish Parliament (Chairman), and The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Board of Trustees (Chairman).
Previous experience: Former Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Former Chief Executive of the Scottish Development Agency (now Scottish Enterprise), Former Director of Scottish Investment Trust plc, Former member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of International Finance, Former member of the Financial Reporting Council and Past President of the International Monetary Conference.
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2006
Age: 69
Committee Membership: Remuneration and Nomination
External appointments: Old Oak Holdings Limited (Chairman), Wood MacKenzie Ltd (Chairman), Council of Economic Advisers to the Scottish Parliament (Chairman), and The Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Board of Trustees (Chairman).
Previous experience: Former Chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, Former Chief Executive of the Scottish Development Agency (now Scottish Enterprise), Former Director of Scottish Investment Trust plc, Former member of the Board of Directors of the Institute of International Finance, Former member of the Financial Reporting Council and Past President of the International Monetary Conference.
Garry Watts
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2007
Age: 52
Committee Membership: Audit (Chair) and Remuneration
External appointments: SSL International plc (Chief Executive).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Garry Watts is a former executive director of Celltech plc, finance director of Medeva plc and partner with KPMG.
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2007
Age: 52
Committee Membership: Audit (Chair) and Remuneration
External appointments: SSL International plc (Chief Executive).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Garry Watts is a former executive director of Celltech plc, finance director of Medeva plc and partner with KPMG.
Helen Mahy
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2010
Age: 48
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: National Grid plc (Group Company Secretary and General Counsel, member of Executive Committee).
Previous experience: Previously Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Babcock International Group plc. Former Non-Executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc.
Non-Executive Director
Appointment to the Board: 2010
Age: 48
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental
External appointments: National Grid plc (Group Company Secretary and General Counsel, member of Executive Committee).
Previous experience: Previously Group General Counsel and Company Secretary of Babcock International Group plc. Former Non-Executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc.
