Kevin Stanley Beeston FCMA (45)

Chairman (3) (4)

Kevin Beeston became Non-Executive Chairman of Serco Group plc in September 2007, having previously served as the Group's Executive Chairman, Chief Executive and Finance Director.

He is a member of the CBI President's Committee and Chairman of the CBI's Public Services Strategy Board, which promotes the role business has in transforming the UK's public services and he is a Commissioner for the TUC's Commission on Vulnerable Employment.

In addition, he is the Non-Executive Chairman of Partnerships in Care, Infinitas Learning and Domestic and General Ltd, and holds Non-Executive Director positions on the boards of IMI plc and Ipswich Town Football Club plc.

Christopher Rajendran Hyman CA (SA) (43)

Chief Executive

Christopher Hyman was appointed Chief Executive of Serco Group plc in 2002. He is also Non-Executive Director of United Business Media plc, the Prince of Wales' charity In Kind Direct, Habitat for Humanity and the Borneo Tropical Rainforest Foundation. He is also a member of the UK Government's Honours Advisory Committee for Economy. Christopher graduated from Natal University in Durban, South Africa and qualified as a chartered accountant, serving with Arthur Andersen and Ernst & Young before joining Serco in 1994 as the European Finance Director. He was appointed Group Company Secretary in 1996, Corporate Finance Director in 1997 and Group Finance Director in April 1999. He is responsible for setting the vision and strategy of the Group.

Andrew Mark Jenner ACA (39)

Finance Director

Andrew joined Serco in 1996 as Group Financial Controller, having previously worked for Unilever and Deloitte & Touche LLP. He became Corporate Finance Director with additional responsibility for Treasury activities in 1999 and Group Finance Director in May 2002. Andrew shares responsibility for our relationship with shareholders and the City with the other Executive Directors. He is also responsible for the Group's PFI investment business.

Leonard Broese van Groenou (61)

Non-Executive Director (1) (2) (3) (4)

Leonard joined Serco as a Non-Executive Director in April 2006.

Leonard was previously Vice-President Human Resources and member of the corporate executive committee of Pennsylvania-based Air Products, a New York listed company serving customers in technology, energy, healthcare and industrial markets worldwide where he served for nearly 30 years. His career at Air Products spans numerous international roles including financial control, business planning, operational management and human resources.

Margaret, Baroness Ford of Cunninghame MA MPhil (49)

Senior Independent Director (1) (2) (3) (4)

Margaret joined Serco in October 2003 as a Non-Executive Director. She spent her early career in a variety of roles either in the public sector or as an advisor to Government and is a specialist in leadership development, culture change and public sector reform. From 1997 to 2000 she was Chairman of Lothian Health Board and from 2000 to 2003 was a Non-Executive Director of Ofgem. From 2000 to 2005 Margaret was a Director of Good Practice Limited, the publishing company that she founded.

In December 2007 Margaret retired from English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency, after six highly successful years. Margaret is Managing Director, Social Infrastructure and Development, Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets and Chairman of Irvine Bay Urban Regeneration Company. 

David Richardson (FCA) (56)

Non-Executive Director (1) (2) (3) (4)

David joined Serco as a Non-Executive Director in June 2003. .He has previously held the position of Finance Director of Whitbread, where his roles in a 20-year career have included eight years as Strategy Director.  David was instrumental in transforming Whitbread from a brewing and pubs company into a market leader in hotels, restaurants and leisure clubs. David is currently a  Non-Executive Director of Dairy Crest Plc and Forth Ports Plc.

Tom Corcoran (63)

Non-Executive Director (1) (2) (3) (4)

Tom joined Serco in December 2007 as a Non-Executive Director. He brings 40 years of global business experience, particularly in the US aerospace and defense contracting industry. He is currently Senior Advisor to private equity firm The Carlyle Group and President of Corcoran Enterprises, LLC, a management consulting firm.

Tom has held senior positions in the aerospace, defence and electronics industries including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Teledyne and President and Chief Operating Officer of Lockheed Martin’s Electronic and Space Sectors.  During his 26 years with General Electric, Tom held senior management positions including Vice President and General Manager of GE's Aerospace operations.

He is also Non-Executive of Aer Lingus Ltd, L3 Communications Holdings Inc, Labarge Inc, REMEC Inc. and ARINC Inc.

(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of Remuneration Committee
(3) Member of the Nomination Committee
(4) Member of the Training and Development Committee