Directors' statements

Veronica Palmer OBE
Non-Executive Director

Aged 67. Veronica was appointed to the Board as a non-executive director in September 2001 and since September 2007 has chaired the Safety Committee of the Board; she also sits on the Audit and Nomination Committees. Veronica was chairman of the Remuneration Committee from June 2005 until September 2007. Veronica held the position of director general of the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK from 1989 until June 2001.

Earlier she worked in the brewing industry’s trade association as parliamentary secretary following a successful career in the Royal Air Force and work as an employment consultant in Europe. Veronica has an MBE for military services and an OBE for services to the transport industry. She is chairman of the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company Board.

Sir Richard Broadbent KCB
Chairman

David Martin BA, FCMA, MiMgt
Chief Executive

Steve Lonsdale BA, FCA
Group Managing Director - Finance

Steve Clayton BA, FCIT, MiMgt
Group Managing Director - Corporate Affairs

Simon Batey MA, FCA
Non-Executive Director

Steve Williams LLB
Non-Executive Director

Nick Buckles
Non-Executive Director

Veronica Palmer OBE
Non-Executive Director