Chairman (Age 58)
Pat Plunkett joined the Board as a non-executive Director in 1998 and was appointed non-executive Chairman in 2000. Mr Plunkett is an accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the financial services sector, particularly in the areas of asset management, stockbroking and corporate finance. Since leaving ABN AMRO Bank in 1998, he has been providing strategic business advice to a number of private companies. He is a former director of The Irish Stock Exchange.
Senior Independent Director (Age 58)
Steven McTiernan was appointed as a non-executive Director in 2002 and was appointed Senior Independent Director on 1 January 2008. Mr McTiernan began his career as a petroleum engineer, working with BP, Amoco and Mesa in the Middle East and the UK. In 1979, he joined Chase Manhattan Bank, where he became Senior Vice-President and head of the bank’s energy group based in New York. From 1996 to 2001 he held senior energy-related positions at NatWest Markets and then CIBC World Markets. He is currently principal of Sandown Energy Consultants Limited, a natural resources advisory firm based in London.
Non-executive Director (Age 56)
Clare Spottiswoode was appointed as a non-executive Director in 2002. A mathematician and an economist by training, Ms Spottiswoode began her career in the Treasury before starting her own software company. Between 1993 and 1998 she was Director General of Ofgas, the UK gas regulator. She is Chairman of Gas Strategies Limited, and also a non-executive Director of Bergesen ASA. In November 2006 she became the Policyholder Advocate for Aviva plc. Previously, she was Deputy Chairman of British Energy from 2002 to 2007.
Non-executive Director (Age 62)
David Bamford was appointed as a non-executive Director in 2004. With a PhD in Geological Sciences he has had over 23 years’ exploration experience with BP where he was Chief Geophysicist from 1990 to 1995, General Manager for West Africa from 1995 to 1998, and acted as Vice President, Exploration, directing BP’s global exploration programme, from 2001 to 2003. He is a director or advisor to several small companies, including his own consultancy and he writes regularly for journals such as OilVoice and ROGTEC. He co-founded OilVoice Forums as a vehicle for online communication in the oil and gas industry.
Non-executive Director (Age 60)
Ann Grant was appointed as a non-executive Director in May 2008. She joined the UK Diplomatic Service in 1971; from 1998 she worked at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, as Director for Africa and the Commonwealth. She was British High Commissioner to South Africa from 2000 to 2005. She joined Standard Chartered Bank in London as a Special Adviser in 2005. She chairs the Banking Working Group of the Commonwealth Business Council and is a Council Member of the Overseas Development Institute and an independent Trustee on the UK Disasters Emergency Committee.
Non-executive Director (Age 63)
David Williams was appointed as a non-executive Director in 2006. A Chartered Accountant, he brings a wealth of public company experience to Tullow from many years with Bunzl plc where he was Finance Director until he retired in 2006, and prior to that as Finance Director of Tootal Group plc. He is a non-executive Director and also the Senior Independent Director of each of Taylor Wimpey plc and Mondi plc. He is also a non-executive Director of Meggit plc and DP World Limited, a Dubai quoted company.
- 1 Member of the Audit Committee.
- 2 Member of the Nominations Committee.
- 3 Member of the Remuneration Committee.
- 4 Member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee.
