Board of Directors

Peter Bertram

Executive Chairman

Peter became Executive Chairman on 4 October 2012 after serving as Non-Executive Chairman from 1 October 2011 and as Executive Chairman from 22 November 2007.  He joined the Company in October 2004 as Non-Executive Chairman. Peter was Chief Executive of Azlan Group plc from 1998 until its takeover in 2003 and was previously the Non-Executive Chairman of AttentiV Systems Group plc.  He is also Chairman of Ten Alps plc and Non-Executive Director of Microgen plc.  He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales

Jane Aikman

Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer.

Jane was previously Chief Financial Officer of Infinis Group, which she left in March 2012, and prior to that she was Group Finance Director of Wilson Bowden Plc. Jane is also a non-executive director of Halma Plc where she chairs the audit committee.

Brian Sellwood

Non-Executive Director

Brian joined Phoenix as a Non-Executive Director on 1 April 2006 after working with IBM where he held a variety of senior positions and was instrumental in establishing IBM's Global Services business in Europe.  Brian is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

David Garman

Senior Independent Director

David joined Phoenix as a Non-Executive Director on 1 December 2008.  David is the Senior Non-Executive Director of St Modwen Properties plc, a Non-Executive Director of Kewill plc and a number of private companies.  David was until October 2008 Group Chief Executive of TDG plc which he joined in 1999 from Associated British Foods plc where he was an Executive Director having previously held senior positions in a number of leading UK food companies.  Between 2004 and 2011 he was the Senior Independent Director of Carillion plc.  David is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Nomination Committees.

David Warnock

Non-Executive Director

David joined Phoenix as a Non-Executive Director on 23 January 2009.  David co-founded Aberforth Partners LLP and was a partner for 19 years until he retired from the firm in 2008, prior to which he was with Ivory & Sime plc for four years and before that with 3i Group plc for seven years.  He is a Non-Executive Director of British Polythene Industries plc, Standard Life European Private Equity Trust plc, Troy Income & Growth Trust plc and a number of private companies.  David is a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.