Ian Durant Chairman

Ian is responsible for the leadership of the Board, ensuring its effectiveness and setting
its agenda. Ian is a Chartered Accountant with a background in international financial and commercial management. Ian’s career includes leadership roles with the retail division of Hanson and Jardine Matheson, Hongkong Land, Dairy Farm International, Thistle Hotels, SeaContainers and Liberty International.

Committees:

Nomination Committee (Chairman)
Corporate Responsibility Committee

External appointments:

Eurosite Power, Inc (Advisory Board member)
Greene King plc

 (Senior Independent Director)
Greggs plc (Chairman designate and Chairman of the Audit Committee)
Home Retail Group plc

Ian Henderson CBE Non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-executive Director

Formerly Chief Executive of Land Securities Group PLC, Ian, a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, has been widely involved in property industry matters, including being a past President of the British Property Federation.

Committees:

Corporate Responsibility Committee (Chairman)

Remuneration Committee (Chairman)
Audit Committee
Nomination Committee

External appointments:
Dolphin Square Foundation (Chairman)
Ishaan Real Estate PLC (Chairman)
The Natural History Museum
 (Chairman of Property Advisory Group)
The Royal Albert Hall

Graeme Gordon Non-executive Director

Graeme was a Non-executive director of Liberty International for 14 years before joining the Board in May 2010. He is the son of Sir Donald Gordon, the founder of Liberty International, and represents the Gordon Family Interests on the Board.

External appointments:
CFS – Europe Limited
Creative Investments Limited
Fieldstall Limited

Mymarket Limited

Andrew Huntley Non-executive Director

A chartered surveyor with 40 years’ experience who rose to be Chairman of Richard Ellis from 1993 to 2002.

Committees:

Nomination Committee
Renumeration Committee


External Appointments:
Ashfern Developments Ltd
Intu Properties PLC
LondonMetric Property Investments PLC

Demetra Pinsent Non-executive Director

A former partner of McKinsey & Co, Demetra was leader of McKinsey's European Apparel, Fashion and Luxury Goods Practice for five years and has also acted as an adviser to emerging British luxury businesses.

Committees:

Corporate Responsibility Committee
Nomination Committee

Henry Staunton Non-executive Director

A former Finance Director in the media, hotels and leisure sectors, Henry was appointed to the Board in June 2010 and became Chairman of the Audit Committee shortly after in July 2010. Previously Finance Director of Granada and ITV.

Committees:

Audit Committee (Chairman)
Nomination Committee
Remuneration Committee


External Appointments:
Legal & General Group PLC (Vice Chairman and Senior Independent Director)
Merchants Trust PLC (Senior Independent Director) 

Standard Bank PLC (Audit Committee Chairman)
WH Smith PLC
 (Senior Independent Director) 


Andrew Strang Non-executive Director

Andrew was the Managing Director of Threadneedle Property Investments Limited for 17 years until January 2008. He was Executive Chairman of Hermes Real Estate Investment Management until 2011.

Committees:

Audit Committee
Nomination Committee
Remuneration Committee


External Appointments:
AEW UK (Member of Investment and Governance Committees)
British Property Federation

Intu Properties PLC
Norges Bank Investment Management (Real Estate Advisory Board member)