Board of Directors

Anthony Fry

Chairman (53)

Was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in July 2007 and is the Senior Managing Director of Evercore Partners in the firm's London office. He has previously held senior appointments at Lehman Brothers, Credit Suisse and the Rothschild Group in a career in merchant banking which spanned more than 30 years. He is currently a non executive director of Control Risks and the BBC Trust and has served on the boards of Mowlem, The British Standards Institution and Southern Water as well as numerous not-for-profit organisations.

Mark Allen

Chief Executive (49)

Was appointed to the board in 2002 and as Chief Executive from 1 January 2007. He joined Dairy Crest in August 1991. He was formerly with Shell U.K. Ltd.

Alastair Murray

Finance Director (48)

Was appointed in September 2003. He was Finance Director of The Body Shop International plc from January 1999 and was previously Finance Director of Dalgety Food Ingredients Limited.

Martyn Wilks

Executive Managing Director (51)

Was appointed in January 2008. He was President of the Snackfood Division of Masterfoods USA, and has held senior management positions within the Mars and Masterfoods Groups including Managing Director of Mars, France.

Andrew Carr-Locke

Non-Executive Director (56)

Was appointed to the board of Dairy Crest in August 2009. He is also a non-executive director of the Royal Mail and Venture Production plc and previously AWG plc. His executive career included finance roles in Eastman Kodak, Bowater Scott, Diageo, and Courtaulds Textiles and more recently was Group Finance Director of George Wimpey plc.

Howard Mann O.B.E.

Non-Executive Director (62)

Was appointed in May 2003 and was President and Chief Executive of McCain Foods Limited, Toronto, Canada from May 1995 to May 2004. He previously held a number of senior positions with Rank Hovis McDougall. He is also non-executive chairman of Reconomy Holdings Limited.

Neil Monnery

Non-Executive Director (47)

The Group Strategy Director of W H Smith. Was previously Head of UK Consumer and Retail Practice at Boston Consulting Group and BCG's European Corporate Development practice. He was also Chairman of WH Smith News until 2006.

Carole Piwnica

Non-Executive Director (51)

Practices law in Europe and the US as a senior consultant to NAXOS Capital Partners. Is currently a non executive director of Aviva and is a member of the Biotech Advisory Council of Monsanto. Previous senior appointments include roles at Toepfer and Tate & Lyle as well as the chairmanship of Amylum Group.

Robin Miller

Company Secretary (38)

Was appointed in April 2008. He is a solicitor having worked in private practice, and in-house in both retail and international manufacturing, latterly with Gallaher Group Plc.