Board of directors

Dick Olver was appointed as Chairman in 2004. A civil engineer, Dick Olver joined BP in 1973 where he held a variety of senior positions culminating in his appointment to the board of BP p.l.c. as CEO of Exploration and Production in 1998. He was subsequently appointed deputy group chief executive of BP in 2003, stepping down from that position when he assumed the chairmanship of BAE Systems. Dick Olver chairs the Board’s Nominations Committee and the Non-Executive Directors’ Fees Committee. He is a Business Ambassador for UK Trade & Investment, a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and a member of the Royal Academy Council and the Trilateral Commission. He is a former non-executive director of Thomson Reuters plc.

Appointed: 2004, Age: 62

Ian King was appointed as Chief Executive on 1 September 2008, having originally been appointed to the Board as Chief Operating Officer, UK and Rest of the World, at the beginning of 2007. He was previously Group Managing Director of the Company’s Customer Solutions & Support business and, prior to that, Group Strategy and Planning Director. Immediately prior to the BAe/MES merger he was Chief Executive of Alenia Marconi Systems, having previously served as Finance Director of Marconi Electronic Systems. He is a non-executive director of Rotork plc.

Appointed: 2007, Age: 52

Walt Havenstein was appointed to the Board in 2007 as Chief Operating Officer, US, and is also President and CEO of BAE Systems, Inc. He was previously President of the Company’s US-based Electronics & Integrated Solutions business. He was President of the Sanders defence electronics business prior to it being acquired by the Company from Lockheed Martin in 2000. A graduate of the US Naval Academy, he served 12 years in the US Marine Corps.

Appointed: 2007, Age: 59

George Rose was appointed Group Finance Director in 1998. Prior to joining the Company in 1992, he held senior positions in the Rover Group and Leyland DAF. He is a non-executive director of Saab AB and National Grid plc, and a member of the Industrial Development Advisory Board. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Appointed: 1998, Age: 56

Phil Carroll is a former chairman and chief executive of Fluor Corporation and a former president and chief executive of Shell Oil Company Inc. He was appointed by the US Department of Defense in 2003 to serve as the first Senior Adviser to the Iraqi Ministry of Oil. He is a former non-executive director of Scottish Power plc.

Appointed: 2005, Age: 71

Michael Hartnall is a former finance director of Rexam plc, prior to which he held senior positions with a number of manufacturing companies. He is a non-executive director of Lonmin plc and a former non-executive director of Elementis plc. Michael Hartnall chairs the Board’s Audit Committee. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Appointed: 2003, Age: 66

Andy Inglis is a director of BP p.l.c. He is a member of the BP executive management team, and is also chief executive of BP’s Exploration & Production business. He is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Andy Inglis chairs the Board’s Corporate Responsibility Committee.

Appointed: 2007, Age: 49

Sir Peter Mason is the non-executive chairman of Thames Water and a non-executive director of Acergy S.A. He was formerly chief executive of AMEC plc, executive director of BICC plc, chairman and chief executive of Balfour Beatty Limited and chief executive of Norwest Holst Group PLC. Sir Peter has been appointed the Board’s Senior Independent Director.

Appointed: 2003, Age: 62

Roberto Quarta is a partner in the private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice, in connection with which he serves as chairman of Rexel SA and Italtel. He was previously chairman and chief executive of BBA Group plc, an executive director of BTR plc and a non-executive director of PowerGen plc and Equant NV.

Appointed: 2005, Age: 59

Sir Nigel Rudd is currently chairman of BAA Limited and Pendragon plc, and deputy chairman of Barclays PLC and Invensys plc. He was formerly chairman of Alliance Boots Group PLC and Pilkington plc. He also holds a number of other public appointments, including chairman of the CBI’s Boardroom Issues Group. Sir Nigel chairs the Board’s Remuneration Committee. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Appointed: 2006, Age: 62

Appointed to the Board on 11 June 2008, Carl Symon retired from IBM in 2001 having held a number of senior positions in the US, Europe, Latin America and Asia, including serving as chairman and chief executive of IBM UK Limited. He is a non-executive director of BT Group plc and Rexam PLC, and a former non-executive director of Rolls-Royce Group plc and former chairman of HMV Group plc.

Appointed: 2008, Age: 62

Appointed to the Board on 2 April 2008, Ravi Uppal is managing director and chief executive officer of L&T Power Limited, a member of the Larsen & Toubro group which operates in the technical, engineering, construction and manufacturing sector and is one of the largest companies in India’s private sector. He was previously President, Global Markets for the power and automation technology group ABB Limited where he was responsible for ABB’s marketing and business development on a worldwide basis. Prior to that he was managing director of Volvo India, establishing that corporation’s business in India.

Appointed: 2008, Age: 56