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DRAX GROUP PLC

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Ticker
DRX
FTSE Rank
118
21
People
7Board Members
14Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Utilities
Website
www.drax.com

Board

▸David NussbaumSenior Independent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Aug 20178y 9m
▸John BaxterIndependent Non-Executive Director7517 Apr 20197y
▸Erika PetermanIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A21 Oct 20214y 6m
▸Kim KeatingIndependent Non-Executive Director5321 Oct 20214y 6m
▸Andrea BertoneNon-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board6424 Aug 20232y 8m
▸Rob ShuterNon-Executive Director5911 Jun 20241y 10m
▸Mark ClareNon-Executive Director6913 Feb 20262m

Board Timeline

2015202020252030now
David Nussbaum8y 9m from 1 Aug 2017Senior Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
John Baxter7y from 17 Apr 2019Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Erika Peterman4y 6m from 21 Oct 2021Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Kim Keating4y 6m from 21 Oct 2021Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Andrea Bertone2y 8m from 24 Aug 2023Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board
Rob Shuter1y 10m from 11 Jun 2024Non-Executive Director
Mark Clare2m from 13 Feb 2026Non-Executive Director

Committee Chairs

Rob ShuterAudit CommitteeNon-Executive Director11 Jun 20241y 10m
Andrea BertoneNomination CommitteeNon-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board24 Aug 20232y 8m

Executives

Will GardinerCEOChief Executive Officer and Director
Hillary BergerN-1General Counsel
Lee DawesN-1Chief Operations Officer
Steve DraytonN-1Senior Vice President of Development Projects
Rebecca DunnN-1Group Company Secretary
Laurie FitzmauriceN-1President of Elimini
Jeff JohnstonN-1Vice President of Technical Operations
Shona KingN-1Group Head of Community Affairs
Frank LemminkN-1Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director (Sabbatical)
Daniel PeacockN-1Interim Chief Financial Officer
Farnaz RanjbarN-1Chief People Officer
Paul SheffieldN-1Chief Commercial Officer
Miguel Veiga-PestanaN-1Chief Sustainability Officer
Matt WhiteN-1Executive Vice President, Pellet Operations

Former Officers and Directors

Rob Wood
  • Comptroller/Controller/AuditorN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Paul Thompson
  • Public Communications ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Robin Stewart
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Andrew Brown
  • Public Communications ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Richard Akers
  • Corporate Officer/PrincipalN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Andrew Jones
  • Public Communications Contact2009-07-21 -> N/A
2009-07-21N/A
Andrew Stone
  • Director/Board Member2019-04-16 -> 2025-08-31
  • Director of Finance/CFO2019-01-01 -> 2025-08-31
2019-04-162025-08-31
Nicola Hodson
  • Director/Board Member2018-01-11 -> 2025-05-22
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2018-01-11 -> 2025-05-22
2018-01-112025-05-22
Vanessa Simms
  • Director/Board Member2018-06-18 -> 2024-06-17
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2018-06-18 -> 2024-06-17
2018-06-182024-06-17
Tim Cobbold
  • Director/Board Member2010-09-27 -> 2019-09-26
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2010-09-26 -> 2019-09-26
2010-09-272019-09-26
Nicholas Anderson
  • Chief Operating Officer2017-01-31 -> 2019-08-31
2017-01-312019-08-31
Dorothy Thompson
  • Director/Board Member2012-10-14 -> 2017-12-30
  • Chief Executive Officer2005-09-19 -> 2017-12-30
2012-10-142017-12-30
Melanie Gee
  • Director/Board Member2012-12-31 -> 2016-04-19
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2012-12-31 -> 2016-04-19
2012-12-312016-04-19
Tony Quinlan
  • Director/Board Member2009-08-16 -> 2015-05-30
  • Director of Finance/CFO2008-09-14 -> 2015-05-30
2009-08-162015-05-30