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Dunelm Group PLC Directors

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Dunelm Group PLC Directors

Board of Directors (11)

Sir Will Adderley

Deputy Chair

–

Clodagh Moriarty

Chief Executive Officer

10 mosAge: 47Irish

Marion Jane Sears

Non-Executive Director

22 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Ian Alan Bull

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Vijay Talwar

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 10 mosAge: 55American

Karen Witts

Executive Director

4 yrs 2 mosAge: 63British

Alison Brittain

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British

Daniel Mark Taylor

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 46British

Ajay Kavan

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 55Indian

Katharine Jayne Poulter

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 55British

Luisa Ann Wright

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

3 yrs 8 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Sir Will Adderley	Deputy Chair	–	–	–
CM Clodagh Moriarty	Chief Executive Officer	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	Irish
MJ Marion Jane Sears	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2004	22 yrs 1 mos	British
IA Ian Alan Bull	Non-Executive Director	10 Jul 2019	7 yrs 1 mos	British
VT Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	American
KW Karen Witts	Executive Director	9 Jun 2022	4 yrs 2 mos	British
AB Alison Brittain	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Daniel Mark Taylor	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	British
AK Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	Indian
KJ Katharine Jayne Poulter	Non-Executive Director	6 May 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
LA Luisa Ann Wright	Group General Counsel & Company Secretary	1 Dec 2022	3 yrs 8 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£347,000	–	–	–	–	£347,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£627,000	£54,000	£529,000	£256,000	£19,000	£1,485,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£484,000	£40,000	£334,000	£198,000	£15,000	£1,071,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£82,000	–	–	–	–	£82,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	–	–	–	£33,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	–	–	–	£30,000
Katharine Poulter	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	–	–	–	£9,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£3,000	–	–	–	–	£3,000

Prior year comparison (12 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£337,000	–	–	–	–	£337,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£609,000	£53,000	£331,000	£727,000	£18,000	£1,738,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£471,000	£40,000	£218,000	£614,000	£14,000	£1,357,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000

Former Directors (20)

Nicholas Guy Wilkinson

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2025

Arja Susanna Taaveniku

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

William Reeve

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2024

Kelly Ann Devine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2024

Peter Timothy John Ruis

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 10 Jan 2024

Andrew Harrison

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Dawn Elizabeth Durrant

Secretary

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2022

Laura Elizabeth Carr

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2022

Paula Anne Vennells

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2021

Mary Elizabeth Doherty

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 19 Nov 2019

Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2018

Keith William Down

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2018

Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2017

John Julian Browett

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 29 Aug 2017

David Anthony Stead

Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2015

Matthew Samuel Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 Jan 2015

Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Sept 2014

William Adderley

Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Feb 2008

William Lester Adderley

Secretary

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Nicholas Guy Wilkinson	Executive Director	1 Feb 2018	30 Sept 2025	7 yrs 7 mos	British
Arja Susanna Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	15 Feb 2021	31 Dec 2024	3 yrs 10 mos	Swedish
William Reeve	Chair	1 Jul 2015	21 Nov 2024	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Kelly Ann Devine	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2022	5 Jul 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Peter Timothy John Ruis	Non-Executive Director	10 Sept 2015	10 Jan 2024	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Andrew Harrison	Chair	1 Sept 2014	31 Dec 2022	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Dawn Elizabeth Durrant	Secretary	17 Nov 2011	1 Dec 2022	11 yrs 1 mos	–
Laura Elizabeth Carr	Executive Director	29 Nov 2018	8 Jun 2022	3 yrs 7 mos	British
Paula Anne Vennells	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2019	25 Apr 2021	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Mary Elizabeth Doherty	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2013	19 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne	Director	1 Apr 2018	28 Aug 2018	4 mos	British
Keith William Down	Executive Director	7 Dec 2015	24 May 2018	2 yrs 5 mos	British
Simon Emeny	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2007	21 Nov 2017	10 yrs 5 mos	British
John Julian Browett	Executive Director	1 Jul 2015	29 Aug 2017	2 yrs 1 mos	British
David Anthony Stead	Executive Director	15 Sept 2003	31 Dec 2015	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Director	1 Nov 2004	7 Jul 2015	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Matthew Samuel Davies	Director	8 Feb 2012	8 Jan 2015	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton	Director	14 Aug 2009	10 Sept 2014	5 yrs 1 mos	British
William Adderley	Executive Director	6 Apr 2003	29 Feb 2008	4 yrs 10 mos	British
William Lester Adderley	Secretary	6 Apr 2003	15 Sept 2003	5 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Sir Will Adderley

Deputy Chair

–

Clodagh Moriarty

Chief Executive Officer

10 mosAge: 47Irish

Marion Jane Sears

Non-Executive Director

22 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Ian Alan Bull

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Vijay Talwar

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 10 mosAge: 55American

Karen Witts

Executive Director

4 yrs 2 mosAge: 63British

Alison Brittain

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British

Daniel Mark Taylor

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 46British

Ajay Kavan

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 55Indian

Katharine Jayne Poulter

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 55British

Luisa Ann Wright

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

3 yrs 8 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Sir Will Adderley	Deputy Chair	–	–	–
CM Clodagh Moriarty	Chief Executive Officer	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	Irish
MJ Marion Jane Sears	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2004	22 yrs 1 mos	British
IA Ian Alan Bull	Non-Executive Director	10 Jul 2019	7 yrs 1 mos	British
VT Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	American
KW Karen Witts	Executive Director	9 Jun 2022	4 yrs 2 mos	British
AB Alison Brittain	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Daniel Mark Taylor	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	British
AK Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	Indian
KJ Katharine Jayne Poulter	Non-Executive Director	6 May 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
LA Luisa Ann Wright	Group General Counsel & Company Secretary	1 Dec 2022	3 yrs 8 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£347,000	–	–	–	–	£347,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£627,000	£54,000	£529,000	£256,000	£19,000	£1,485,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£484,000	£40,000	£334,000	£198,000	£15,000	£1,071,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£82,000	–	–	–	–	£82,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	–	–	–	£33,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	–	–	–	£30,000
Katharine Poulter	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	–	–	–	£9,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£3,000	–	–	–	–	£3,000

Prior year comparison (12 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£337,000	–	–	–	–	£337,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£609,000	£53,000	£331,000	£727,000	£18,000	£1,738,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£471,000	£40,000	£218,000	£614,000	£14,000	£1,357,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000

Former Directors (20)

Nicholas Guy Wilkinson

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2025

Arja Susanna Taaveniku

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

William Reeve

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2024

Kelly Ann Devine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2024

Peter Timothy John Ruis

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 10 Jan 2024

Andrew Harrison

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Dawn Elizabeth Durrant

Secretary

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2022

Laura Elizabeth Carr

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2022

Paula Anne Vennells

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2021

Mary Elizabeth Doherty

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 19 Nov 2019

Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2018

Keith William Down

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2018

Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2017

John Julian Browett

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 29 Aug 2017

David Anthony Stead

Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2015

Matthew Samuel Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 Jan 2015

Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Sept 2014

William Adderley

Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Feb 2008

William Lester Adderley

Secretary

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Nicholas Guy Wilkinson	Executive Director	1 Feb 2018	30 Sept 2025	7 yrs 7 mos	British
Arja Susanna Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	15 Feb 2021	31 Dec 2024	3 yrs 10 mos	Swedish
William Reeve	Chair	1 Jul 2015	21 Nov 2024	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Kelly Ann Devine	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2022	5 Jul 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Peter Timothy John Ruis	Non-Executive Director	10 Sept 2015	10 Jan 2024	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Andrew Harrison	Chair	1 Sept 2014	31 Dec 2022	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Dawn Elizabeth Durrant	Secretary	17 Nov 2011	1 Dec 2022	11 yrs 1 mos	–
Laura Elizabeth Carr	Executive Director	29 Nov 2018	8 Jun 2022	3 yrs 7 mos	British
Paula Anne Vennells	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2019	25 Apr 2021	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Mary Elizabeth Doherty	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2013	19 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne	Director	1 Apr 2018	28 Aug 2018	4 mos	British
Keith William Down	Executive Director	7 Dec 2015	24 May 2018	2 yrs 5 mos	British
Simon Emeny	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2007	21 Nov 2017	10 yrs 5 mos	British
John Julian Browett	Executive Director	1 Jul 2015	29 Aug 2017	2 yrs 1 mos	British
David Anthony Stead	Executive Director	15 Sept 2003	31 Dec 2015	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Director	1 Nov 2004	7 Jul 2015	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Matthew Samuel Davies	Director	8 Feb 2012	8 Jan 2015	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton	Director	14 Aug 2009	10 Sept 2014	5 yrs 1 mos	British
William Adderley	Executive Director	6 Apr 2003	29 Feb 2008	4 yrs 10 mos	British
William Lester Adderley	Secretary	6 Apr 2003	15 Sept 2003	5 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Sir Will Adderley

Deputy Chair

–

Clodagh Moriarty

Chief Executive Officer

10 mosAge: 47Irish

Marion Jane Sears

Non-Executive Director

22 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Ian Alan Bull

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Vijay Talwar

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 10 mosAge: 55American

Karen Witts

Executive Director

4 yrs 2 mosAge: 63British

Alison Brittain

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British

Daniel Mark Taylor

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 46British

Ajay Kavan

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 55Indian

Katharine Jayne Poulter

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 55British

Luisa Ann Wright

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

3 yrs 8 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Sir Will Adderley	Deputy Chair	–	–	–
CM Clodagh Moriarty	Chief Executive Officer	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	Irish
MJ Marion Jane Sears	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2004	22 yrs 1 mos	British
IA Ian Alan Bull	Non-Executive Director	10 Jul 2019	7 yrs 1 mos	British
VT Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	American
KW Karen Witts	Executive Director	9 Jun 2022	4 yrs 2 mos	British
AB Alison Brittain	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Daniel Mark Taylor	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	British
AK Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	Indian
KJ Katharine Jayne Poulter	Non-Executive Director	6 May 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
LA Luisa Ann Wright	Group General Counsel & Company Secretary	1 Dec 2022	3 yrs 8 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£347,000	–	–	–	–	£347,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£627,000	£54,000	£529,000	£256,000	£19,000	£1,485,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£484,000	£40,000	£334,000	£198,000	£15,000	£1,071,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£82,000	–	–	–	–	£82,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	–	–	–	£33,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	–	–	–	£30,000
Katharine Poulter	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	–	–	–	£9,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£3,000	–	–	–	–	£3,000

Prior year comparison (12 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£337,000	–	–	–	–	£337,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£609,000	£53,000	£331,000	£727,000	£18,000	£1,738,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£471,000	£40,000	£218,000	£614,000	£14,000	£1,357,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000

Former Directors (20)

Nicholas Guy Wilkinson

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2025

Arja Susanna Taaveniku

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

William Reeve

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2024

Kelly Ann Devine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2024

Peter Timothy John Ruis

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 10 Jan 2024

Andrew Harrison

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Dawn Elizabeth Durrant

Secretary

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2022

Laura Elizabeth Carr

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2022

Paula Anne Vennells

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2021

Mary Elizabeth Doherty

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 19 Nov 2019

Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2018

Keith William Down

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2018

Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2017

John Julian Browett

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 29 Aug 2017

David Anthony Stead

Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2015

Matthew Samuel Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 Jan 2015

Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Sept 2014

William Adderley

Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Feb 2008

William Lester Adderley

Secretary

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Nicholas Guy Wilkinson	Executive Director	1 Feb 2018	30 Sept 2025	7 yrs 7 mos	British
Arja Susanna Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	15 Feb 2021	31 Dec 2024	3 yrs 10 mos	Swedish
William Reeve	Chair	1 Jul 2015	21 Nov 2024	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Kelly Ann Devine	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2022	5 Jul 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Peter Timothy John Ruis	Non-Executive Director	10 Sept 2015	10 Jan 2024	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Andrew Harrison	Chair	1 Sept 2014	31 Dec 2022	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Dawn Elizabeth Durrant	Secretary	17 Nov 2011	1 Dec 2022	11 yrs 1 mos	–
Laura Elizabeth Carr	Executive Director	29 Nov 2018	8 Jun 2022	3 yrs 7 mos	British
Paula Anne Vennells	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2019	25 Apr 2021	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Mary Elizabeth Doherty	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2013	19 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne	Director	1 Apr 2018	28 Aug 2018	4 mos	British
Keith William Down	Executive Director	7 Dec 2015	24 May 2018	2 yrs 5 mos	British
Simon Emeny	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2007	21 Nov 2017	10 yrs 5 mos	British
John Julian Browett	Executive Director	1 Jul 2015	29 Aug 2017	2 yrs 1 mos	British
David Anthony Stead	Executive Director	15 Sept 2003	31 Dec 2015	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Director	1 Nov 2004	7 Jul 2015	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Matthew Samuel Davies	Director	8 Feb 2012	8 Jan 2015	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton	Director	14 Aug 2009	10 Sept 2014	5 yrs 1 mos	British
William Adderley	Executive Director	6 Apr 2003	29 Feb 2008	4 yrs 10 mos	British
William Lester Adderley	Secretary	6 Apr 2003	15 Sept 2003	5 mos	British

Board of Directors (11)

Sir Will Adderley

Deputy Chair

–

Clodagh Moriarty

Chief Executive Officer

10 mosAge: 47Irish

Marion Jane Sears

Non-Executive Director

22 yrs 1 mosAge: 63British

Ian Alan Bull

Non-Executive Director

7 yrs 1 mosAge: 65British

Vijay Talwar

Non-Executive Director

4 yrs 10 mosAge: 55American

Karen Witts

Executive Director

4 yrs 2 mosAge: 63British

Alison Brittain

Non-Executive Director

3 yrs 11 mosAge: 61British

Daniel Mark Taylor

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 46British

Ajay Kavan

Non-Executive Director

2 yrs 5 mosAge: 55Indian

Katharine Jayne Poulter

Non-Executive Director

1 yrs 3 mosAge: 55British

Luisa Ann Wright

Group General Counsel & Company Secretary

3 yrs 8 mos

Name	Role	Appointed	Tenure	Nationality
SW Sir Will Adderley	Deputy Chair	–	–	–
CM Clodagh Moriarty	Chief Executive Officer	1 Oct 2025	10 mos	Irish
MJ Marion Jane Sears	Non-Executive Director	22 Jul 2004	22 yrs 1 mos	British
IA Ian Alan Bull	Non-Executive Director	10 Jul 2019	7 yrs 1 mos	British
VT Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	1 Oct 2021	4 yrs 10 mos	American
KW Karen Witts	Executive Director	9 Jun 2022	4 yrs 2 mos	British
AB Alison Brittain	Non-Executive Director	7 Sept 2022	3 yrs 11 mos	British
DM Daniel Mark Taylor	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	British
AK Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2024	2 yrs 5 mos	Indian
KJ Katharine Jayne Poulter	Non-Executive Director	6 May 2025	1 yrs 3 mos	British
LA Luisa Ann Wright	Group General Counsel & Company Secretary	1 Dec 2022	3 yrs 8 mos	–

Director Remuneration (FYE 2025)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£347,000	–	–	–	–	£347,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£627,000	£54,000	£529,000	£256,000	£19,000	£1,485,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£484,000	£40,000	£334,000	£198,000	£15,000	£1,071,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£82,000	–	–	–	–	£82,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£61,000	–	–	–	–	£61,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£33,000	–	–	–	–	£33,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£30,000	–	–	–	–	£30,000
Katharine Poulter	Non-Executive Director	£9,000	–	–	–	–	£9,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£3,000	–	–	–	–	£3,000

Prior year comparison (12 directors)

Director	Role	Base Salary	Benefits	Bonus	LTIP	Pension	Total
Alison Brittain	Chair	£337,000	–	–	–	–	£337,000
Nick Wilkinson	Executive Director	£609,000	£53,000	£331,000	£727,000	£18,000	£1,738,000
Karen Witts	Executive Director	£471,000	£40,000	£218,000	£614,000	£14,000	£1,357,000
Sir Will Adderley	Executive Director	£1	£21,000	–	–	–	£21
Ian Bull	Senior Independent Director	£70,000	–	–	–	–	£70,000
William Reeve	Non-Executive Director	£77,000	–	–	–	–	£77,000
Arja Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Kelly Devine	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Marion Sears	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Vijay Talwar	Non-Executive Director	£58,000	–	–	–	–	£58,000
Ajay Kavan	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000
Dan Taylor	Non-Executive Director	£20,000	–	–	–	–	£20,000

Former Directors (20)

Nicholas Guy Wilkinson

Executive Director

Tenure: 7 yrs 7 mosResigned: 30 Sept 2025

Arja Susanna Taaveniku

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 10 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2024

William Reeve

Chair

Tenure: 9 yrs 4 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2024

Kelly Ann Devine

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 4 mosResigned: 5 Jul 2024

Peter Timothy John Ruis

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 8 yrs 4 mosResigned: 10 Jan 2024

Andrew Harrison

Chair

Tenure: 8 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2022

Dawn Elizabeth Durrant

Secretary

Tenure: 11 yrs 1 mosResigned: 1 Dec 2022

Laura Elizabeth Carr

Executive Director

Tenure: 3 yrs 7 mosResigned: 8 Jun 2022

Paula Anne Vennells

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 1 yrs 7 mosResigned: 25 Apr 2021

Mary Elizabeth Doherty

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 6 yrs 6 mosResigned: 19 Nov 2019

Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne

Director

Tenure: 4 mosResigned: 28 Aug 2018

Keith William Down

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 5 mosResigned: 24 May 2018

Simon Emeny

Non-Executive Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 5 mosResigned: 21 Nov 2017

John Julian Browett

Executive Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 1 mosResigned: 29 Aug 2017

David Anthony Stead

Executive Director

Tenure: 12 yrs 3 mosResigned: 31 Dec 2015

Geoffrey Ian Cooper

Director

Tenure: 10 yrs 8 mosResigned: 7 Jul 2015

Matthew Samuel Davies

Director

Tenure: 2 yrs 11 mosResigned: 8 Jan 2015

Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton

Director

Tenure: 5 yrs 1 mosResigned: 10 Sept 2014

William Adderley

Executive Director

Tenure: 4 yrs 10 mosResigned: 29 Feb 2008

William Lester Adderley

Secretary

Tenure: 5 mosResigned: 15 Sept 2003

Name	Role	Appointed	Resigned	Tenure	Nationality
Nicholas Guy Wilkinson	Executive Director	1 Feb 2018	30 Sept 2025	7 yrs 7 mos	British
Arja Susanna Taaveniku	Non-Executive Director	15 Feb 2021	31 Dec 2024	3 yrs 10 mos	Swedish
William Reeve	Chair	1 Jul 2015	21 Nov 2024	9 yrs 4 mos	British
Kelly Ann Devine	Non-Executive Director	1 Mar 2022	5 Jul 2024	2 yrs 4 mos	British
Peter Timothy John Ruis	Non-Executive Director	10 Sept 2015	10 Jan 2024	8 yrs 4 mos	British
Andrew Harrison	Chair	1 Sept 2014	31 Dec 2022	8 yrs 3 mos	British
Dawn Elizabeth Durrant	Secretary	17 Nov 2011	1 Dec 2022	11 yrs 1 mos	–
Laura Elizabeth Carr	Executive Director	29 Nov 2018	8 Jun 2022	3 yrs 7 mos	British
Paula Anne Vennells	Non-Executive Director	4 Sept 2019	25 Apr 2021	1 yrs 7 mos	British
Mary Elizabeth Doherty	Non-Executive Director	1 May 2013	19 Nov 2019	6 yrs 6 mos	British
Rachel Claire Elizabeth Osborne	Director	1 Apr 2018	28 Aug 2018	4 mos	British
Keith William Down	Executive Director	7 Dec 2015	24 May 2018	2 yrs 5 mos	British
Simon Emeny	Non-Executive Director	25 Jun 2007	21 Nov 2017	10 yrs 5 mos	British
John Julian Browett	Executive Director	1 Jul 2015	29 Aug 2017	2 yrs 1 mos	British
David Anthony Stead	Executive Director	15 Sept 2003	31 Dec 2015	12 yrs 3 mos	British
Geoffrey Ian Cooper	Director	1 Nov 2004	7 Jul 2015	10 yrs 8 mos	British
Matthew Samuel Davies	Director	8 Feb 2012	8 Jan 2015	2 yrs 11 mos	British
Nicholas Barry Edward Wharton	Director	14 Aug 2009	10 Sept 2014	5 yrs 1 mos	British
William Adderley	Executive Director	6 Apr 2003	29 Feb 2008	4 yrs 10 mos	British
William Lester Adderley	Secretary	6 Apr 2003	15 Sept 2003	5 mos	British