Bob Speirs, Chairman (65)
Formerly Group Finance Director with The Royal Bank of Scotland, he joined the Board in July 1999. He is a Non-Executive Director of a number of other companies including Stagecoach Group, Canary Wharf Group, MacFarlance Group, and Direct Line Insurance.

Keith Miller, Group Chief Executive (53)
Joined the Group in 1975. He was appointed a director in 1976 and Group Chief Executive in 1994. He is also a director of Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust.

John Richards, Finance Director (44)
Joined the Group in 1987. He was appointed to the Board in 1994 as Finance Director. Prior to this appointment he was a director of Miller Homes and Miller Developments. He is a Non-Executive Director of Entico, the company responsible for delivering the City of Edinburgh Council’s integrated transport policy.

Phil Miller, Chief Executive, Miller Developments (45)
Joined the Group in 1989 and was appointed a director in 1997. He is responsible for Miller Developments and Miller Ventures.

Jack Mather, Non Executive (66)
Was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 1993. He was formerly Chief Executive of National Freight, is Chairman of Help the Aged, holds a number of non-executive directorships and is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

Hew Balfour, Non Executive (50)
Appointed Non-Executive Director in 1996. He is Chief Executive of Havelock Europa.

Malcolm Gourlay, Non Executive (59)
Was appointed a Non-Executive Director in 1997. He is Chairman of Paladin Resources and Motherwell Bridge Holdings, Deputy Chairman of Bibby Line Group and a Non-Executive Director of a number of other companies. He is a Chartered Accountant and is Chairman of the Audit Committee.