Philip joined the Company on 1 May 2000 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of International Power in December 2003. He is responsible for the overall management of the Company, and leading the Executive and Operational Teams in implementing the strategies approved by the Board. Philip is a Chartered Accountant and prior to joining the Company he was a Senior Vice President at Invensys. He is a Non-Executive Director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC and Chairman of its Audit Committee, and is a member of the President’s Committee of the CBI.
Mark was appointed Chief Financial Officer of International Power in December 2003. His responsibilities include financial control and reporting, tax and risk management. Mark joined the Company in September 2000 as Group Financial Controller, with responsibility for the Group’s financial reporting. Mark is a Chartered Accountant and prior to joining the Company he was at Simon Group plc, where he was the Group Financial Controller. He is a Non-Executive Director of Imperial Tobacco plc and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
Bruce was appointed to the Board in June 2005, and is responsible for all aspects of performance in North America including plant operations, finance, energy trading and business development. Prior to joining the Company, he was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at GPU, Inc., a diversified energy production and distribution corporation. Bruce is a member of the Electric Power Supply Association, the national association of competitive power suppliers in the US and was its Chairman until January 2010.
Steve was appointed to the Board in January
2004 and is responsible for managing all
aspects of performance in the European
region including plant operations, finance,
energy trading and business development.
Steve is a Chartered Engineer and joined the
Company in 1985 holding senior positions
in two UK power stations before being
appointed Managing Director, Australia
in January 2000. Steve is a Non-Executive
Director of Shanks Group plc, a leading
European waste management company.
Tony was appointed to the Board in January 2004 and is responsible for managing all aspects of performance in the Australian region including plant operations, finance, energy trading and business development. Tony is a Chartered Engineer and joined the industry in 1982. He has previously worked in a number of business areas including power station operations, trading and international business development. Tony was appointed Chairman of the Energy Supply Association of Australia in December 2008.
Ranald was appointed to the Board in May 2008 as Executive Director, Middle East and Asia, based in Abu Dhabi and Singapore. He is responsible for managing all aspects of performance in these regions including plant operations, finance and the development, financing and construction of power and water desalination assets. Ranald joined National Power in 1993, having previously spent 12 years with the BP Group. Ranald is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) and a Chartered Chemist.
Stephen is our Company Secretary and
General Counsel. He joined the Company
in 1996, after ten years as a solicitor in private
practice, first working at National Wind
Power and then in the international legal
group, before becoming Company Secretary
in October 2000.
Edward manages Operations and
Engineering and has 35 years’ experience in
the industry. Prior to his appointment in July
2006, he was Executive Managing Director
of Arabian Power Company and was
previously responsible for our operations
in South Australia, specifically Pelican Point,
Synergen and SEA Gas.
Gareth manages Global Trading, with
responsibility for our trading operations
in the UK, US and Australia. He has over
15 years’ experience in the industry and was
previously Vice President, Marketing and
Trading for our North American business.
Penny manages Global Resources. She is
responsible for Group Human Resources,
Information Technology and Corporate
Communications. Penny has over 20 years’
experience in the energy sector and has
been with the Company since 1997.
Peter manages Corporate Finance for
International Power and is responsible
for funding and bank relationships. Peter
joined the Company in 1998 and has been
responsible for corporate finance, project
finance and treasury activities since that time.
Peter is also heavily involved in our Asian
businesses. He is a Non-Executive
Director of Hampson Industries PLC.