Kevin Stanley Beeston FCMA (47)

Chairman (3)

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 since joining the Group in 1985.  In addition, he is the Non-Executive Chairman of Partnerships in Care, Infinitas Learning BV and Domestic and General Ltd, and is a Non-Executive Director of IMI plc.

Christopher Rajendran Hyman CA (SA) (46)

Chief Executive

Christopher Hyman was appointed Chief Executive of Serco Group plc in 2002.  He is responsible for the day to day management of the business as well as setting the vision and strategy of the Group. He is also chairman of the Prince of Wales' charity In Kind Direct, and a Trustee of the Africa Foundation.  Christopher is a Trustee Director of the Board for Business in the Community and is Chairman for The Prince's Seeing is Believing Programme.  He is also a member of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.

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.

Andrew Mark Jenner ACA (41)

Finance Director

Andrew was appointed Group Finance Director in May 2002.  He 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 before joining the Board in 2002.  Andrew shares responsibility with the Chief Executive for our relationship with shareholders and the City.  He is also responsible for the Group's risk management and assurance framework and its PFI investment business.  Andrew is a non-executive director of Galliford Try plc, one of the UK's leading construction and housebuilding groups and is Chairman of its Audit Committee.

Leonard Broese van Groenou (63)

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

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.  He is the Chairman of the Netherlands Benevolent Society.

Margaret, Baroness Ford of Cunninghame MA MPhil (52)

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

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.  From 1997 to 2000 she was Chairman of Lothian Health Board and from 2000 to 2003 was a Non-Executive Director of Ofgem.  In December 2007 Margaret retired from English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency, after six years as Chairman.  From 2000 to 2005 Margaret was a Director of Good Practice Limited, the publishing company that she founded.  She was, until May 2009, Managing Director, Social Infrastructure and Development, Royal Bank of Canada Capital Markets.

Margaret is Chairman of Irvine Bay Urban Regeneration Company.  She is also a Non-Executive Director of Grainger plc and a Non-Executive Director of Trade Risks Ltd.  In April 2009 she was appointed as Chair of the Olympic Park Legacy Company.

David Richardson (FCA) (58)

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

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 Tomkins plc and Chairman of Forth Ports plc.

Tom Corcoran (65)

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

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 defence 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 a Non-Executive Director of Aer Lingus Ltd, L3 Communications Holdings Inc, Labarge Inc, ARINC Inc. and GenCorp Inc.

Alastair Lyons

Non-Executive Director (3)

Alastair Lyons was appointed non-executive director, and Chairman designate, of Serco Group plc in March 2010. Since 2000, Alastair has been Chairman of Admiral Group plc, the direct motor insurer, and in 2008 he was appointed deputy Chairman of Bovis Homes Group PLC, one of the UK's leading quoted house-builders.

In his executive career Alastair was Group Finance Director and subsequently Chief Executive of the National & Provincial Building Society. When the society was acquired in 1996 by Abbey National he joined the Abbey National main Board as Managing Director of its Insurance Division. In 1997 he became Chief Executive of the pensions specialist NPI where he led its demutualisation and acquisition by AMP, subsequent to which he joined NatWest in 1999 as Director of Corporate Projects.

A chartered accountant with an MA in economics from Trinity College Cambridge, Alastair was a non-executive director of, successively, the Department for Work & Pensions and the Department for Transport. He was awarded the CBE in 2001 for his services to social security.

Committee Member

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(1) Member of the Audit Committee
(2) Member of Remuneration Committee
(3) Member of the Nomination Committee