Michael Turner, CBE (64)
Chairman
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in September 2009 and became Chairman on 3 May 2012.
Experience
Has extensive experience of the aerospace industry having worked for BAE Systems plc for over 40 years, and as Chief Executive from 2002 to 2008. Former President of the Aerospace & Defence Industries Association of Europe. Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.
External Appointments
Chairman of Babcock International Group PLC and non-executive Director of Lazard Ltd. Member of the Government’s Apprenticeship Ambassadors Network.
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Nigel Stein (57)
Chief Executive
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in August 2001.
Experience
Joined GKN in 1994 and has held a range of commercial, general management and finance roles, including Group Finance Director and Chief Executive Automotive before becoming Chief Executive on 1 January 2012. Prior to GKN, he gained experience in the commercial vehicle and manufacturing sector and held senior financial positions with Laird Group plc and Hestair Duple Ltd. Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and former non-executive Director of Wolseley plc.
External Appointments
Director of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd and Member of the Automotive Council.
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Marcus Bryson (58)
Chief Executive Aerospace and Land Systems
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in June 2007.
Experience
Joined GKN with the acquisition of the Westland Group in 1994. He has extensive experience of the aerospace industry having held a number of finance and commercial roles with Westland and senior positions in GKN's Aerospace division. Joined the Executive Committee as Chief Executive Aerospace in January 2006 and assumed responsibility for Land Systems in October 2011.
External Appointments
Vice-President, Aerospace of ADS Group Ltd and co-Chairman of the Aerospace Growth Partnership.
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Angus Cockburn (49)
Independent non-executive Director
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in January 2013.
Experience
Currently Chief Financial Officer of Aggreko plc. He joined Aggreko in 2000 from Pringle Scotland, a division of Dawson International plc, where he was Managing Director. Prior to this he held a number of roles at PepsiCo Inc and was latterly Regional Finance Director for Central Europe. Former chairman of the Group of Scottish Finance Directors.
External Appointments
Non-executive Director of Howden Joinery Group plc.
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Tufan Erginbilgic (53)
Independent non-executive Director
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in May 2011.
Experience
Currently Chief Operating Officer for the Refining and Marketing division of BP plc with specific responsibility for the global lubricants, aviation and LPG businesses as well as all refining and fuels operations outside of the US. Tufan joined BP in 1997 and has held a number of senior marketing and operational roles, including Chief of Staff to the Group Chief Executive. His early career was spent at Mobil Oil.
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Shonaid Jemmett-Page (53)
Independent non-executive Director
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in June 2010.
Experience
Former Chief Operating Officer for CDC Group plc, the UK Government’s development finance institution. She joined CDC from Unilever, where for eight years she was Senior Vice President Finance and Information, Home and Personal Care, originally in Asia and later for the group as a whole. Her early career was spent at KPMG, latterly as a partner. Former non-executive Director of Havelock Europa plc.
External Appointments
Independent non-executive Director of Amlin plc, APR Energy plc and Close Brothers Group plc. Non-executive Director and Vice Chairman of Origo Partners plc. Chair of the Sustainability Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and an Association Member of BUPA.
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Richard Parry-Jones, CBE (61)
Senior Independent Director
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in March 2008 and became Senior Independent Director in May 2012.
Experience
Has extensive experience of the automotive industry having previously worked for the Ford Motor Company for 38 years, latterly as Group Vice-President Global Product Development and Group Chief Technical Officer. Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Royal Society of Statistical Science. Former Chairman of the Welsh Assembly Government Ministerial Advisory Group.
External Appointments
Non-executive Chairman of Network Rail Ltd and non-executive Director of Cosworth Group Holdings Ltd. Visiting Professor within the Department of Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering at Loughborough University. Joint Chairman of the Automotive Council.
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Andrew Reynolds Smith (47)
Chief Executive Automotive and Powder Metallurgy
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in June 2007.
Experience
Joined GKN in 2002 and has held a number of senior positions across the Group's Driveline, Powder Metallurgy and OffHighway businesses. Joined the Executive Committee in January 2006 and became Chief Executive Automotive and Powder Metallurgy on 1 October 2011. Prior to GKN, he held various general management and functional positions at Ingersoll Rand, Siebe plc (now Invensys plc) and Delphi Automotive Systems. Former Chairman of the CBI Manufacturing Council and former member of the Ministerial Advisory Group for Manufacturing.
External Appointments
Non-executive Director of Morgan Advanced Materials plc and Vice President of CLEPA (the European Association of Automotive Suppliers).
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William Seeger (61)
Finance Director
Appointment
Appointed to the Board in September 2007.
Experience
Joined GKN in 2003 as Senior Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of GKN Aerospace. In June 2007 he became a member of the Executive Committee as President and Chief Executive Propulsion Systems and Special Products. Appointed Finance Director in September 2007. Prior to GKN, he held a number of senior finance positions at TRW Inc spanning over 20 years, latterly as Vice-President Financial Planning and Analysis.
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Judith Felton
Company Secretary
Appointment
Appointed as Company Secretary in May 2009.
Experience
Joined GKN in 1980 and became Deputy Company Secretary in 1995 before being appointed Company Secretary in 2009. Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
External Appointments
Non-executive Director and Trustee of Young Enterprise UK.
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