BOARD OF DIRECTORS
To view executive biographies for key members of the pace management team, please click the photo of the person above or choose from the links below;
- Neil Gaydon - Chief Executive Officer
- Stuart Hall - Chief Financial Officer
- David McKinney - Chief Operating Officer
NON-EXECUTIVE BIOGRAPHIES
Mike McTighe
Mike was appointed a Non-executive Director in June 2001 and became Chairman on 1 May 2006. He is currently Chairman of Volex Group plc, a member of the board of Ofcom and Chairman of a number of private equitybacked companies. Previously he was Chairman & CEO of Carrier1 International SA, and before that Executive Director & Chief Executive, Global Operations of Cable & Wireless plc. Prior to these experiences, Mike spent 5 years with Philips, 5 years with Motorola, and 10 years with GE.
Patricia Chapman-Pincher
Pat was appointed a Non-executive Director in February 2005 and became Senior Independent Director in May 2006. She has over 30 years’ experience in the communications industry from senior roles in multinational Internet and telecoms companies to participating in technology company start-ups. A founding partner of the Cavell Group, which specialises in operational consultancy IP and wireless technologies, she is a non-executive director of Stepstone ASA, Omniplug Ltd. a non-executive director of Friends of the Earth, and of Groundwork East London. Pat is also a member of the Advisory Board of Bradford School of Management.
John Grant
John was appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 August 2008. John has spent his executive career in a variety of senior international roles within the automotive industry and other engineering businesses. In 2000 John led a successful management buy-out of four specialist engineering businesses from Ascot Plc to form Hasgo Group Ltd and Peter Stubs Ltd. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive of Ascot Plc between 1997 and 2000. John also worked as Group Finance Director for Lucas Industries Plc (subsequently Lucas Varity Plc) between 1992 and 1996 and held a number of senior positions within Ford Motor Company in Europe and the USA. John is Non-Executive Chairman of Hasgo Group Limited and Torotrak Plc, and Non-Executive Director of Melrose Plc, MHP S.A. and Royal Automobile Club Ltd.
Mike Inglis
Mike was appointed a Non-executive Director on 25 July 2008. He is currently EVP and General Manager of the Processor Division of ARM Holdings having previously been EVP, Sales and Marketing. Before joining ARM, he worked in management consultancy with A.T. Kearney and held a number of senior operational and marketing positions at Motorola. He previously worked in semiconductor sales, marketing, design and consultancy with Texas Instruments, Fairchild and BIS Macintosh and gained his initial industrial experience with GEC Telecommunications. He is a chartered engineer and a Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
BOARD COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE
Terms of Reference - Audit Committee
(PDF, 23KB, 6 pages)
Terms of Reference - Nomination Committee
(PDF, 16KB, 3 pages)
Terms of Reference - Renumeration Committee
(PDF, 17KB, 3 pages)
