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Avacta Group plc Directors

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Avacta Group plc Directors

Board of Directors (21)

Shaun Chilton

Chairman

–

Dr Eliot Forster

Non-executive Chairman

–

Richard Ian Hughes

Non-executive Chairman

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 58British

Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director

3 mosAge: 63Dutch

Alastair Smith

CEO

–

Dr Christina Marie Coughlin

Chief Executive Officer

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 56American

Tony Gardiner

CFO

–

Paul Fry

Non-executive Director

–

Dr. Trevor Nicholls

non-executive director

–

Dr Mark Alan Goldberg

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 2 mosAge: 72American

David John Bryant

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 59British

Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS

–

David Liebowitz

–

Mark A. Goldberg, MD

–

Alan L. Ho

–

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD

–

Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD

–

Craig Slater

–

Dr. Lena Kastl

–

Brian Hahn

Secretary

1 yrs 9 mos

Mats Peter Blom

Director

1 mosAge: 61Swedish

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Shaun Chilton	Chairman	–	–	–
DE Dr Eliot Forster	Non-executive Chairman	–	–	–
Richard Ian Hughes	Non-executive Chairman	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
PV Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director	7 Jul 2026	3 mos	Dutch
AS Alastair Smith	CEO	–	–	–
DC Dr Christina Marie Coughlin	Chief Executive Officer	18 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	American
TG Tony Gardiner	CFO	–	–	–
PF Paul Fry	Non-executive Director	–	–	–
DT Dr. Trevor Nicholls	non-executive director	–	–	–
Dr Mark Alan Goldberg	Non-executive Director	17 Aug 2021	5 yrs 2 mos	American
DJ David John Bryant	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS	–	–	–	–
David Liebowitz	–	–	–	–
Mark A. Goldberg, MD	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
CS Craig Slater	–	–	–	–
DL Dr. Lena Kastl	–	–	–	–
BH Brian Hahn	Secretary	21 Jan 2025	1 yrs 9 mos	–
MP Mats Peter Blom	Director	11 Sept 2026	1 mos	Swedish

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Christina Coughlin	Executive Director	£286,000	–	£265,000	–	–	£551,000
Alastair Smith	Executive Director	£117,000	£7,000	–	£583,000	£20,000	–
Tony Gardiner	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–
Eliot Forster	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£118,000
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	£96,000	–	–	–	–	£96,000
Mark Goldberg	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	–	–	–	–	£53,000
Paul Fry	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Trevor Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Shaun Chilton	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (30)

Paul Andrew Fry

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2026

Shaun Edward Chilton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 30 Jun 2026

Darlene Deptula-Hicks

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2025

Dr Trevor John Nicholls

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2025

James Richard Heseltine

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Tony Peter Gardiner

Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Tony Peter Gardiner

Secretary

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Eliot Richard Forster

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 20 Jun 2024

David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2024

Michael John Owen

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 24 Mar 2021

Dr Samuel Cameron Williams

Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 4 Nov 2019

Alan John Aubrey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2019

Dr Michael Albin

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Mar 2018

Richard Craig Alan Slater

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Jan 2017

Timothy Sykes

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Timothy James Sykes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2015

Professor Anthony William Robards

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jan 2014

Dr Barry Porter

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 17 Mar 2011

Russell Hodgetts

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Simon Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Daron Lee

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Mark Anthony Shields

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Colin Ernest Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Keith William Salisbury

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Kui Man Yeung

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Apr 2006

Brian Paul Bennett

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2005

Norman Molyneux

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 8 Sept 2003

Ian William Currie

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 20 Aug 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Andrew Fry	Non-Executive Director	3 Feb 2020	30 Sept 2026	6 yrs 7 mos	British
Shaun Edward Chilton	Non-Executive Director	19 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2026	3 yrs	British
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	American
Dr Trevor John Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2013	30 Apr 2025	11 yrs 8 mos	British
James Richard Heseltine	Secretary	26 Jun 2024	21 Jan 2025	7 mos	–
Tony Peter Gardiner	Executive Director	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Tony Peter Gardiner	Secretary	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	–
Eliot Richard Forster	Non-Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	20 Jun 2024	6 yrs	British
David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith	Executive Director	17 Sept 2007	30 Apr 2024	16 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael John Owen	Director	17 Sept 2015	24 Mar 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Samuel Cameron Williams	Director	28 Jan 2019	4 Nov 2019	10 mos	British
Alan John Aubrey	Non-Executive Director	7 Aug 2006	21 Jan 2019	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Albin	Director	5 Feb 2014	30 Mar 2018	4 yrs 1 mos	American
Richard Craig Alan Slater	Director	20 Dec 2013	20 Jan 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	British
Timothy Sykes	Secretary	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Timothy James Sykes	Director	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys	Director	7 Aug 2006	23 Jan 2015	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Professor Anthony William Robards	Director	7 Aug 2006	24 Jan 2014	7 yrs 5 mos	English
Dr Barry Porter	Director	3 Mar 2009	17 Mar 2011	2 yrs	British
Russell Hodgetts	Director	10 Jul 2007	3 Mar 2009	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon Webster	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Daron Lee	Director	12 Jul 2006	9 Aug 2006	1 mos	British
Mark Anthony Shields	Secretary	8 Sept 2003	9 Aug 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Colin Ernest Davies	Director	8 Sept 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith William Salisbury	Director	20 Aug 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Kui Man Yeung	Director	8 Sept 2003	11 Apr 2006	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Brian Paul Bennett	Director	8 Sept 2003	22 Jul 2005	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Norman Molyneux	Director	29 Apr 2003	8 Sept 2003	5 mos	British
Ian William Currie	Director	29 Apr 2003	20 Aug 2003	4 mos	British

Board of Directors (21)

Shaun Chilton

Chairman

–

Dr Eliot Forster

Non-executive Chairman

–

Richard Ian Hughes

Non-executive Chairman

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 58British

Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director

3 mosAge: 63Dutch

Alastair Smith

CEO

–

Dr Christina Marie Coughlin

Chief Executive Officer

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 56American

Tony Gardiner

CFO

–

Paul Fry

Non-executive Director

–

Dr. Trevor Nicholls

non-executive director

–

Dr Mark Alan Goldberg

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 2 mosAge: 72American

David John Bryant

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 59British

Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS

–

David Liebowitz

–

Mark A. Goldberg, MD

–

Alan L. Ho

–

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD

–

Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD

–

Craig Slater

–

Dr. Lena Kastl

–

Brian Hahn

Secretary

1 yrs 9 mos

Mats Peter Blom

Director

1 mosAge: 61Swedish

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Shaun Chilton	Chairman	–	–	–
DE Dr Eliot Forster	Non-executive Chairman	–	–	–
Richard Ian Hughes	Non-executive Chairman	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
PV Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director	7 Jul 2026	3 mos	Dutch
AS Alastair Smith	CEO	–	–	–
DC Dr Christina Marie Coughlin	Chief Executive Officer	18 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	American
TG Tony Gardiner	CFO	–	–	–
PF Paul Fry	Non-executive Director	–	–	–
DT Dr. Trevor Nicholls	non-executive director	–	–	–
Dr Mark Alan Goldberg	Non-executive Director	17 Aug 2021	5 yrs 2 mos	American
DJ David John Bryant	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS	–	–	–	–
David Liebowitz	–	–	–	–
Mark A. Goldberg, MD	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
CS Craig Slater	–	–	–	–
DL Dr. Lena Kastl	–	–	–	–
BH Brian Hahn	Secretary	21 Jan 2025	1 yrs 9 mos	–
MP Mats Peter Blom	Director	11 Sept 2026	1 mos	Swedish

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Christina Coughlin	Executive Director	£286,000	–	£265,000	–	–	£551,000
Alastair Smith	Executive Director	£117,000	£7,000	–	£583,000	£20,000	–
Tony Gardiner	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–
Eliot Forster	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£118,000
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	£96,000	–	–	–	–	£96,000
Mark Goldberg	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	–	–	–	–	£53,000
Paul Fry	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Trevor Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Shaun Chilton	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (30)

Paul Andrew Fry

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2026

Shaun Edward Chilton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 30 Jun 2026

Darlene Deptula-Hicks

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2025

Dr Trevor John Nicholls

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2025

James Richard Heseltine

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Tony Peter Gardiner

Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Tony Peter Gardiner

Secretary

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Eliot Richard Forster

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 20 Jun 2024

David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2024

Michael John Owen

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 24 Mar 2021

Dr Samuel Cameron Williams

Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 4 Nov 2019

Alan John Aubrey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2019

Dr Michael Albin

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Mar 2018

Richard Craig Alan Slater

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Jan 2017

Timothy Sykes

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Timothy James Sykes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2015

Professor Anthony William Robards

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jan 2014

Dr Barry Porter

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 17 Mar 2011

Russell Hodgetts

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Simon Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Daron Lee

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Mark Anthony Shields

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Colin Ernest Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Keith William Salisbury

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Kui Man Yeung

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Apr 2006

Brian Paul Bennett

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2005

Norman Molyneux

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 8 Sept 2003

Ian William Currie

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 20 Aug 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Andrew Fry	Non-Executive Director	3 Feb 2020	30 Sept 2026	6 yrs 7 mos	British
Shaun Edward Chilton	Non-Executive Director	19 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2026	3 yrs	British
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	American
Dr Trevor John Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2013	30 Apr 2025	11 yrs 8 mos	British
James Richard Heseltine	Secretary	26 Jun 2024	21 Jan 2025	7 mos	–
Tony Peter Gardiner	Executive Director	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Tony Peter Gardiner	Secretary	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	–
Eliot Richard Forster	Non-Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	20 Jun 2024	6 yrs	British
David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith	Executive Director	17 Sept 2007	30 Apr 2024	16 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael John Owen	Director	17 Sept 2015	24 Mar 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Samuel Cameron Williams	Director	28 Jan 2019	4 Nov 2019	10 mos	British
Alan John Aubrey	Non-Executive Director	7 Aug 2006	21 Jan 2019	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Albin	Director	5 Feb 2014	30 Mar 2018	4 yrs 1 mos	American
Richard Craig Alan Slater	Director	20 Dec 2013	20 Jan 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	British
Timothy Sykes	Secretary	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Timothy James Sykes	Director	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys	Director	7 Aug 2006	23 Jan 2015	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Professor Anthony William Robards	Director	7 Aug 2006	24 Jan 2014	7 yrs 5 mos	English
Dr Barry Porter	Director	3 Mar 2009	17 Mar 2011	2 yrs	British
Russell Hodgetts	Director	10 Jul 2007	3 Mar 2009	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon Webster	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Daron Lee	Director	12 Jul 2006	9 Aug 2006	1 mos	British
Mark Anthony Shields	Secretary	8 Sept 2003	9 Aug 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Colin Ernest Davies	Director	8 Sept 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith William Salisbury	Director	20 Aug 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Kui Man Yeung	Director	8 Sept 2003	11 Apr 2006	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Brian Paul Bennett	Director	8 Sept 2003	22 Jul 2005	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Norman Molyneux	Director	29 Apr 2003	8 Sept 2003	5 mos	British
Ian William Currie	Director	29 Apr 2003	20 Aug 2003	4 mos	British

Board of Directors (21)

Shaun Chilton

Chairman

–

Dr Eliot Forster

Non-executive Chairman

–

Richard Ian Hughes

Non-executive Chairman

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 58British

Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director

3 mosAge: 63Dutch

Alastair Smith

CEO

–

Dr Christina Marie Coughlin

Chief Executive Officer

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 56American

Tony Gardiner

CFO

–

Paul Fry

Non-executive Director

–

Dr. Trevor Nicholls

non-executive director

–

Dr Mark Alan Goldberg

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 2 mosAge: 72American

David John Bryant

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 59British

Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS

–

David Liebowitz

–

Mark A. Goldberg, MD

–

Alan L. Ho

–

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD

–

Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD

–

Craig Slater

–

Dr. Lena Kastl

–

Brian Hahn

Secretary

1 yrs 9 mos

Mats Peter Blom

Director

1 mosAge: 61Swedish

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Shaun Chilton	Chairman	–	–	–
DE Dr Eliot Forster	Non-executive Chairman	–	–	–
Richard Ian Hughes	Non-executive Chairman	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
PV Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director	7 Jul 2026	3 mos	Dutch
AS Alastair Smith	CEO	–	–	–
DC Dr Christina Marie Coughlin	Chief Executive Officer	18 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	American
TG Tony Gardiner	CFO	–	–	–
PF Paul Fry	Non-executive Director	–	–	–
DT Dr. Trevor Nicholls	non-executive director	–	–	–
Dr Mark Alan Goldberg	Non-executive Director	17 Aug 2021	5 yrs 2 mos	American
DJ David John Bryant	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS	–	–	–	–
David Liebowitz	–	–	–	–
Mark A. Goldberg, MD	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
CS Craig Slater	–	–	–	–
DL Dr. Lena Kastl	–	–	–	–
BH Brian Hahn	Secretary	21 Jan 2025	1 yrs 9 mos	–
MP Mats Peter Blom	Director	11 Sept 2026	1 mos	Swedish

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Christina Coughlin	Executive Director	£286,000	–	£265,000	–	–	£551,000
Alastair Smith	Executive Director	£117,000	£7,000	–	£583,000	£20,000	–
Tony Gardiner	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–
Eliot Forster	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£118,000
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	£96,000	–	–	–	–	£96,000
Mark Goldberg	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	–	–	–	–	£53,000
Paul Fry	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Trevor Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Shaun Chilton	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (30)

Paul Andrew Fry

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2026

Shaun Edward Chilton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 30 Jun 2026

Darlene Deptula-Hicks

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2025

Dr Trevor John Nicholls

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2025

James Richard Heseltine

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Tony Peter Gardiner

Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Tony Peter Gardiner

Secretary

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Eliot Richard Forster

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 20 Jun 2024

David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2024

Michael John Owen

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 24 Mar 2021

Dr Samuel Cameron Williams

Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 4 Nov 2019

Alan John Aubrey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2019

Dr Michael Albin

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Mar 2018

Richard Craig Alan Slater

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Jan 2017

Timothy Sykes

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Timothy James Sykes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2015

Professor Anthony William Robards

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jan 2014

Dr Barry Porter

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 17 Mar 2011

Russell Hodgetts

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Simon Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Daron Lee

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Mark Anthony Shields

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Colin Ernest Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Keith William Salisbury

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Kui Man Yeung

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Apr 2006

Brian Paul Bennett

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2005

Norman Molyneux

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 8 Sept 2003

Ian William Currie

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 20 Aug 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Andrew Fry	Non-Executive Director	3 Feb 2020	30 Sept 2026	6 yrs 7 mos	British
Shaun Edward Chilton	Non-Executive Director	19 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2026	3 yrs	British
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	American
Dr Trevor John Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2013	30 Apr 2025	11 yrs 8 mos	British
James Richard Heseltine	Secretary	26 Jun 2024	21 Jan 2025	7 mos	–
Tony Peter Gardiner	Executive Director	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Tony Peter Gardiner	Secretary	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	–
Eliot Richard Forster	Non-Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	20 Jun 2024	6 yrs	British
David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith	Executive Director	17 Sept 2007	30 Apr 2024	16 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael John Owen	Director	17 Sept 2015	24 Mar 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Samuel Cameron Williams	Director	28 Jan 2019	4 Nov 2019	10 mos	British
Alan John Aubrey	Non-Executive Director	7 Aug 2006	21 Jan 2019	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Albin	Director	5 Feb 2014	30 Mar 2018	4 yrs 1 mos	American
Richard Craig Alan Slater	Director	20 Dec 2013	20 Jan 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	British
Timothy Sykes	Secretary	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Timothy James Sykes	Director	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys	Director	7 Aug 2006	23 Jan 2015	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Professor Anthony William Robards	Director	7 Aug 2006	24 Jan 2014	7 yrs 5 mos	English
Dr Barry Porter	Director	3 Mar 2009	17 Mar 2011	2 yrs	British
Russell Hodgetts	Director	10 Jul 2007	3 Mar 2009	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon Webster	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Daron Lee	Director	12 Jul 2006	9 Aug 2006	1 mos	British
Mark Anthony Shields	Secretary	8 Sept 2003	9 Aug 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Colin Ernest Davies	Director	8 Sept 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith William Salisbury	Director	20 Aug 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Kui Man Yeung	Director	8 Sept 2003	11 Apr 2006	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Brian Paul Bennett	Director	8 Sept 2003	22 Jul 2005	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Norman Molyneux	Director	29 Apr 2003	8 Sept 2003	5 mos	British
Ian William Currie	Director	29 Apr 2003	20 Aug 2003	4 mos	British

Board of Directors (21)

Shaun Chilton

Chairman

–

Dr Eliot Forster

Non-executive Chairman

–

Richard Ian Hughes

Non-executive Chairman

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 58British

Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink

Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director

3 mosAge: 63Dutch

Alastair Smith

CEO

–

Dr Christina Marie Coughlin

Chief Executive Officer

4 yrs 7 mosAge: 56American

Tony Gardiner

CFO

–

Paul Fry

Non-executive Director

–

Dr. Trevor Nicholls

non-executive director

–

Dr Mark Alan Goldberg

Non-executive Director

5 yrs 2 mosAge: 72American

David John Bryant

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 5 mosAge: 59British

Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS

–

David Liebowitz

–

Mark A. Goldberg, MD

–

Alan L. Ho

–

Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD

–

Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD

–

Craig Slater

–

Dr. Lena Kastl

–

Brian Hahn

Secretary

1 yrs 9 mos

Mats Peter Blom

Director

1 mosAge: 61Swedish

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SC Shaun Chilton	Chairman	–	–	–
DE Dr Eliot Forster	Non-executive Chairman	–	–	–
Richard Ian Hughes	Non-executive Chairman	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
PV Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes Vink	Non-Executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director	7 Jul 2026	3 mos	Dutch
AS Alastair Smith	CEO	–	–	–
DC Dr Christina Marie Coughlin	Chief Executive Officer	18 Mar 2022	4 yrs 7 mos	American
TG Tony Gardiner	CFO	–	–	–
PF Paul Fry	Non-executive Director	–	–	–
DT Dr. Trevor Nicholls	non-executive director	–	–	–
Dr Mark Alan Goldberg	Non-executive Director	17 Aug 2021	5 yrs 2 mos	American
DJ David John Bryant	Non-Executive Director	28 May 2025	1 yrs 5 mos	British
Anthony F. Yu, MD, MS	–	–	–	–
David Liebowitz	–	–	–	–
Mark A. Goldberg, MD	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho	–	–	–	–
Alan L. Ho, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
Andrea Napolitano, MD, PhD	–	–	–	–
CS Craig Slater	–	–	–	–
DL Dr. Lena Kastl	–	–	–	–
BH Brian Hahn	Secretary	21 Jan 2025	1 yrs 9 mos	–
MP Mats Peter Blom	Director	11 Sept 2026	1 mos	Swedish

Director Remuneration (FYE 2024)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Christina Coughlin	Executive Director	£286,000	–	£265,000	–	–	£551,000
Alastair Smith	Executive Director	£117,000	£7,000	–	£583,000	£20,000	–
Tony Gardiner	Executive Director	–	–	–	–	–	–
Eliot Forster	Non-Executive Director	£67,000	–	–	–	–	£118,000
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	£96,000	–	–	–	–	£96,000
Mark Goldberg	Non-Executive Director	£53,000	–	–	–	–	£53,000
Paul Fry	Non-Executive Director	£48,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Trevor Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	£51,000	–	–	–	–	£47,000
Shaun Chilton	Non-Executive Director	£78,000	–	–	–	–	£26,000

Former Directors (30)

Paul Andrew Fry

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2026

Shaun Edward Chilton

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrsResigned: 30 Jun 2026

Darlene Deptula-Hicks

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Jul 2025

Dr Trevor John Nicholls

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 11 yrs 8 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2025

James Richard Heseltine

Secretary

Tenure: 7 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2025

Tony Peter Gardiner

Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Tony Peter Gardiner

Secretary

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 26 Jun 2024

Eliot Richard Forster

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrsResigned: 20 Jun 2024

David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith

Executive Director

Tenure: 16 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Apr 2024

Michael John Owen

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 6 mosResigned: 24 Mar 2021

Dr Samuel Cameron Williams

Director

Tenure: 10 mosResigned: 4 Nov 2019

Alan John Aubrey

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Jan 2019

Dr Michael Albin

Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 1 mosResigned: 30 Mar 2018

Richard Craig Alan Slater

Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 1 mosResigned: 20 Jan 2017

Timothy Sykes

Secretary

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Timothy James Sykes

Director

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 9 Dec 2015

Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys

Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 5 mosResigned: 23 Jan 2015

Professor Anthony William Robards

Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 Jan 2014

Dr Barry Porter

Director

Tenure: 2 yrsResigned: 17 Mar 2011

Russell Hodgetts

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 8 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Simon Webster

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 3 Mar 2009

Daron Lee

Director

Tenure: 1 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Mark Anthony Shields

Secretary

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 9 Aug 2006

Colin Ernest Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 10 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Keith William Salisbury

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 12 Jul 2006

Kui Man Yeung

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 7 mosResigned: 11 Apr 2006

Brian Paul Bennett

Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 10 mosResigned: 22 Jul 2005

Norman Molyneux

Director

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 8 Sept 2003

Ian William Currie

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 20 Aug 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Paul Andrew Fry	Non-Executive Director	3 Feb 2020	30 Sept 2026	6 yrs 7 mos	British
Shaun Edward Chilton	Non-Executive Director	19 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2026	3 yrs	British
Darlene Deptula-Hicks	Non-Executive Director	26 Jun 2024	1 Jul 2025	1 yrs 1 mos	American
Dr Trevor John Nicholls	Non-Executive Director	2 Aug 2013	30 Apr 2025	11 yrs 8 mos	British
James Richard Heseltine	Secretary	26 Jun 2024	21 Jan 2025	7 mos	–
Tony Peter Gardiner	Executive Director	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Tony Peter Gardiner	Secretary	4 Jan 2016	26 Jun 2024	8 yrs 5 mos	–
Eliot Richard Forster	Non-Executive Director	11 Jun 2018	20 Jun 2024	6 yrs	British
David Alastair Maclaughlin Smith	Executive Director	17 Sept 2007	30 Apr 2024	16 yrs 7 mos	British
Michael John Owen	Director	17 Sept 2015	24 Mar 2021	5 yrs 6 mos	British
Dr Samuel Cameron Williams	Director	28 Jan 2019	4 Nov 2019	10 mos	British
Alan John Aubrey	Non-Executive Director	7 Aug 2006	21 Jan 2019	12 yrs 5 mos	British
Dr Michael Albin	Director	5 Feb 2014	30 Mar 2018	4 yrs 1 mos	American
Richard Craig Alan Slater	Director	20 Dec 2013	20 Jan 2017	3 yrs 1 mos	British
Timothy Sykes	Secretary	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Timothy James Sykes	Director	7 Aug 2006	9 Dec 2015	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Dr Gwynfor Owen Humphreys	Director	7 Aug 2006	23 Jan 2015	8 yrs 5 mos	British
Professor Anthony William Robards	Director	7 Aug 2006	24 Jan 2014	7 yrs 5 mos	English
Dr Barry Porter	Director	3 Mar 2009	17 Mar 2011	2 yrs	British
Russell Hodgetts	Director	10 Jul 2007	3 Mar 2009	1 yrs 8 mos	British
Dr Kurt Justin Baldwin	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Simon Webster	Director	7 Aug 2006	3 Mar 2009	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Daron Lee	Director	12 Jul 2006	9 Aug 2006	1 mos	British
Mark Anthony Shields	Secretary	8 Sept 2003	9 Aug 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Colin Ernest Davies	Director	8 Sept 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 10 mos	British
Keith William Salisbury	Director	20 Aug 2003	12 Jul 2006	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Kui Man Yeung	Director	8 Sept 2003	11 Apr 2006	2 yrs 7 mos	British
Brian Paul Bennett	Director	8 Sept 2003	22 Jul 2005	1 yrs 10 mos	British
Norman Molyneux	Director	29 Apr 2003	8 Sept 2003	5 mos	British
Ian William Currie	Director	29 Apr 2003	20 Aug 2003	4 mos	British