Management Team

Executive Directors

Joined the Company as Finance Director in 2000. Appointed Managing Director in 2003 and Chief Executive in 2004. He has over 30 years' experience within the housebuilding and property sectors.

Michael Dunn
Group Finance Director
Joined the Company in December 2010. Michael joined St. Modwen from May Gurney Integrated Services plc, the AIM listed infrastructure support services business, where he spent five years as Group Finance Director. A chartered accountant, Michael was Finance Director of Carillion Building and Carillion Private Finance prior to joining May Gurney.

Joined the Company as Construction Director in 1995 and appointed to the main Board as a director in November 2006. Previously contracts director and construction manager with a number of national contracting companies (including Balfour Beatty and Clarke Construction).

Non-Executive Directors

Chairman

Appointed as a non-executive director and Chairman Designate in October 2010 and became Chairman following the company's AGM in March 2011. He is Chairman of AEGON plc and a non-executive director of Johnson Service Group plc and Rank Group plc. Previously he was non-executive director of Barratt Developments plc, Matalan plc and an executive director of Whitbread plc.

A non-executive director appointed in 2004. Chairman of private company, Dunstall Holdings Ltd. Previously Deputy Chairman of Northern Racing PLC and a director and the Vice-Chairman of the Racecourse Association.

A non-executive director appointed in 2005. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Formerly a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, and a member and former Deputy Chairman of their supervisory board. Currently a trustee and council member of the British Heart Foundation.

Lesley James CBE MA, CCIPD *+
A non-executive director appointed in October 2009. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Formerly HR Director of Tesco PLC and a non-executive director of Queens Moat Houses plc; Care UK plc; Alpha Airports Group plc; Inspicio plc; Liberty International plc; and Selfridges plc. Currently a non-executive director of Anchor Trust and the West Bromwich Building Society.

Lady Katherine Innes Ker MA, DPhil (Oxon) *+
A non-executive director appointed in October 2009. Formerly a non-executive director of The Television Corporation PLC, Fibernet Group plc, Williams Lea PLC, Gyrus Group PLC, Shed Media PLC, Bryant Group plc, Ordnance Survey, ITVDigital plc, Oakley Capital Limited, Marine Farms ASA and Taylor Wimpey PLC. Currently Senior Independent Director of Tribal Group plc and a non-executive director of Go-Ahead Group plc.

David Garman BA FCILT* +

Senior Independent Director. Formerly Chief Executive of TDG plc and the Allied Bakeries subsidiary of Associated British Foods plc. Currently Senior Independent Director of Carillion plc and a Non-Executive Director of Phoenix IT Group plc, a founder member of The Oakwood Partnership, an Associate of Duke Corporate Education and a Business Adviser for Enterprise Ireland. David is also a non-executive director of Kewill plc.

Senior Management