Our Team
Mark Elliott
Non-executive Chairman
Appointed Non-executive Chairman in March 2010; Non-executive Director between June 2009 and February 2010.
Member of the Remuneration Committee, Compliance Committee and Nominations Committee.
Mark was previously General Manager of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa and sat on IBM’s Worldwide Management Council. Mark currently serves as a Non-executive Director on the boards of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (in respect of which he is also Chairman of the Remuneration Committee), Reed Elsevier NV and G4S plc. The Board considers that Mark’s extensive experience in the technology services sector, both in the US and Europe, coupled with his exposure to a variety of industry sectors on the boards of FTSE listed companies, is a valuable asset to the Group in terms of leadership and addressing the strategic issues affecting the Group.
Non-executive Chairman
Appointed Non-executive Chairman in March 2010; Non-executive Director between June 2009 and February 2010.
Member of the Remuneration Committee, Compliance Committee and Nominations Committee.
Mark was previously General Manager of IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa and sat on IBM’s Worldwide Management Council. Mark currently serves as a Non-executive Director on the boards of Reed Elsevier Group PLC (in respect of which he is also Chairman of the Remuneration Committee), Reed Elsevier NV and G4S plc. The Board considers that Mark’s extensive experience in the technology services sector, both in the US and Europe, coupled with his exposure to a variety of industry sectors on the boards of FTSE listed companies, is a valuable asset to the Group in terms of leadership and addressing the strategic issues affecting the Group.
Leo Quinn
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2009.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Nominations Committee and Security Committee.
Leo was Chief Executive Officer of De La Rue plc between 2005 and 2009. Before that he was Chief Operating Officer of Invensys plc’s Production Management Division. Prior to that time, he spent 16 years with Honeywell Inc. in a variety of senior management roles in the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr Quinn was formerly a Non-executive Director of Tomkins plc.
Chief Executive Officer
Appointed Chief Executive Officer in November 2009.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Nominations Committee and Security Committee.
Leo was Chief Executive Officer of De La Rue plc between 2005 and 2009. Before that he was Chief Operating Officer of Invensys plc’s Production Management Division. Prior to that time, he spent 16 years with Honeywell Inc. in a variety of senior management roles in the USA, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Mr Quinn was formerly a Non-executive Director of Tomkins plc.
David Mellors
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed Chief Financial Officer in August 2008.
Member of the Security Committee.
David was previously deputy Chief Financial Officer of Logica plc. David has also held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Logica’s international division covering operations in North America, Australia, the Middle East and Asia and, prior to that, he was the Group Financial Controller. Earlier experience included various roles with CMG Plc, Rio Tinto plc and Price Waterhouse. David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed Chief Financial Officer in August 2008.
Member of the Security Committee.
David was previously deputy Chief Financial Officer of Logica plc. David has also held the position of Chief Financial Officer of Logica’s international division covering operations in North America, Australia, the Middle East and Asia and, prior to that, he was the Group Financial Controller. Earlier experience included various roles with CMG Plc, Rio Tinto plc and Price Waterhouse. David is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Sir David Lees
Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed Deputy Chairman and SID in August 2005.
Chairman of the Compliance Committee and Nominations Committee; Member of the Audit Committee and Security Committee.
Sir David is currently Chairman of the Court of the Bank of England; he has also been a member of the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers since June 2001. Sir David joined GKN plc in 1970 and had held the position of Group Finance Director, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman before becoming Non-executive Chairman in 1997 until his retirement in May 2004. Other notable roles include being a member of the National Defence Industries Council between 1995 and 2004, Chairman of Courtaulds plc from 1996 to 1998, a Non-executive Director of the Bank of England between 1991 and 1999 and Chairman of Tate & Lyle plc until 2009. From 2001 to 2006, he was Non-executive Joint Deputy Chairman of Brambles Industries plc and Brambles Industries Limited. Sir David is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Board considers that Sir David’s detailed understanding of the defence sector, coupled with his extensive experience of corporate governance and the City and its institutions, significantly enhances the operation of the Board.
Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed Deputy Chairman and SID in August 2005.
Chairman of the Compliance Committee and Nominations Committee; Member of the Audit Committee and Security Committee.
Sir David is currently Chairman of the Court of the Bank of England; he has also been a member of the UK Panel on Takeovers and Mergers since June 2001. Sir David joined GKN plc in 1970 and had held the position of Group Finance Director, Chief Executive and Executive Chairman before becoming Non-executive Chairman in 1997 until his retirement in May 2004. Other notable roles include being a member of the National Defence Industries Council between 1995 and 2004, Chairman of Courtaulds plc from 1996 to 1998, a Non-executive Director of the Bank of England between 1991 and 1999 and Chairman of Tate & Lyle plc until 2009. From 2001 to 2006, he was Non-executive Joint Deputy Chairman of Brambles Industries plc and Brambles Industries Limited. Sir David is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. The Board considers that Sir David’s detailed understanding of the defence sector, coupled with his extensive experience of corporate governance and the City and its institutions, significantly enhances the operation of the Board.
Colin Balmer
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in February 2003.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee and Security Committee.
Colin served as Managing Director of the Cabinet Office from 2003 until his retirement in 2006. Previously, he was Finance Director of the MOD, with responsibility for QinetiQ’s privatisation and the subsequent investment by Carlyle as part of the PPP Transaction. Colin has extensive experience across the MOD and is currently a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Audit and Risk Committee and is on the Board of the Royal Mint, chairing its Audit Committee. The Board considers that Colin’s extensive knowledge of the development of QinetiQ throughout its public-private partnership, and his in-depth understanding of the working of Government, particularly the UK MOD, provides the Board with a unique insight into the issues facing Government in delivering its procurement objectives and partnering with industry suppliers.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in February 2003.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee and Security Committee.
Colin served as Managing Director of the Cabinet Office from 2003 until his retirement in 2006. Previously, he was Finance Director of the MOD, with responsibility for QinetiQ’s privatisation and the subsequent investment by Carlyle as part of the PPP Transaction. Colin has extensive experience across the MOD and is currently a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s Audit and Risk Committee and is on the Board of the Royal Mint, chairing its Audit Committee. The Board considers that Colin’s extensive knowledge of the development of QinetiQ throughout its public-private partnership, and his in-depth understanding of the working of Government, particularly the UK MOD, provides the Board with a unique insight into the issues facing Government in delivering its procurement objectives and partnering with industry suppliers.
Noreen Doyle
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in October 2005.
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee; Member of the Audit Committee.
Noreen sits on the Board of Credit Suisse Group (Zurich) and is a Non-executive Director of Newmont Mining Corporation (Denver) and Rexam plc. Prior to her appointment in 2001 as First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Noreen was head of Risk Management. Previously, Noreen had a distinguished career at Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank) in corporate finance and leveraged financing, with a concentration in oil, gas and mining. The Board considers that Noreen’s extensive international business experience, particularly in the areas of corporate finance, risk management and banking, to be of significant benefit to the Board.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in October 2005.
Chairman of the Remuneration Committee; Member of the Audit Committee.
Noreen sits on the Board of Credit Suisse Group (Zurich) and is a Non-executive Director of Newmont Mining Corporation (Denver) and Rexam plc. Prior to her appointment in 2001 as First Vice President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Noreen was head of Risk Management. Previously, Noreen had a distinguished career at Bankers Trust Company (now Deutsche Bank) in corporate finance and leveraged financing, with a concentration in oil, gas and mining. The Board considers that Noreen’s extensive international business experience, particularly in the areas of corporate finance, risk management and banking, to be of significant benefit to the Board.
David Langstaff
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in August 2009.
Member of the Audit Committee, Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee.
David was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Veridian Corporation. Prior to that, David held positions with First Boston International, Blyth Eastman Dillon International and the Inverness Group, focused on corporate finance, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. David currently serves on the Boards of TASC, Inc., the US Defense Business Board, SRA International, Inc. and The Asper Institute Business and Society Program. The Board considers that David’s professional services experience and in-depth understanding of the security market to be highly beneficial to the future development of QinetiQ’s business.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in August 2009.
Member of the Audit Committee, Nominations Committee and Remuneration Committee.
David was formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of Veridian Corporation. Prior to that, David held positions with First Boston International, Blyth Eastman Dillon International and the Inverness Group, focused on corporate finance, venture capital and mergers and acquisitions. David currently serves on the Boards of TASC, Inc., the US Defense Business Board, SRA International, Inc. and The Asper Institute Business and Society Program. The Board considers that David’s professional services experience and in-depth understanding of the security market to be highly beneficial to the future development of QinetiQ’s business.
Admiral Edmund P. Giambastiani Jr., US Navy (retired)
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in February 2008.
Member of the Compliance Committee.
Between 2005 and 2007, Ed was the second-highest ranking military officer in the United States, having served as the seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A career nuclear trained submarine officer, Ed’s distinguished service has also included assignments as Special Assistant to the CIA’s Deputy Director for Intelligence, Senior Military Assistant to the US Defense Secretary and Commander, US Joint Forces Command. He also served as NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. After retirement and until October 2009, he served as the Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Alenia North America, Inc. He currently is a Non-executive Director of The Boeing Company, SRA International, Inc. and Monster Worldwide, Inc. and serves in a pro-bono capacity on a number of US Government advisory boards and panels. The Board considers that Ed’s extensive knowledge of the US defence and security domain significantly enhances the operation of the Board, as QinetiQ continues to pursue its strategy of developing its US platform in the defence and security technology sector.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in February 2008.
Member of the Compliance Committee.
Between 2005 and 2007, Ed was the second-highest ranking military officer in the United States, having served as the seventh Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A career nuclear trained submarine officer, Ed’s distinguished service has also included assignments as Special Assistant to the CIA’s Deputy Director for Intelligence, Senior Military Assistant to the US Defense Secretary and Commander, US Joint Forces Command. He also served as NATO’s first Supreme Allied Commander Transformation. After retirement and until October 2009, he served as the Non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Alenia North America, Inc. He currently is a Non-executive Director of The Boeing Company, SRA International, Inc. and Monster Worldwide, Inc. and serves in a pro-bono capacity on a number of US Government advisory boards and panels. The Board considers that Ed’s extensive knowledge of the US defence and security domain significantly enhances the operation of the Board, as QinetiQ continues to pursue its strategy of developing its US platform in the defence and security technology sector.
Nick Luff
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in June 2004.
Chairman of the Audit Committee; Member of the Compliance Committee and Security Committee.
Nick was appointed Finance Director of Centrica plc in March 2007, having previously served as CFO of the P&O Group. He trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Nick joined the P&O Board as Finance Director in 1999. In October 2000, he became Chief Financial Officer of P&O Princess Cruises plc on its demerger from the P&O Group and returned as Chief Financial Officer of P&O in May 2003. Nick has also served as a Non-executive Director on the board of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the Dutch-listed international container shipping company. The Board considers that Nick’s experience of operating as Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director with P&O and Centrica, coupled with his extensive exposure to a variety of industrial sectors, provides the rigorous financial and commercial scrutiny required of a FTSE-listed company at Board level, particularly in the context of his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in June 2004.
Chairman of the Audit Committee; Member of the Compliance Committee and Security Committee.
Nick was appointed Finance Director of Centrica plc in March 2007, having previously served as CFO of the P&O Group. He trained as a chartered accountant with KPMG and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Nick joined the P&O Board as Finance Director in 1999. In October 2000, he became Chief Financial Officer of P&O Princess Cruises plc on its demerger from the P&O Group and returned as Chief Financial Officer of P&O in May 2003. Nick has also served as a Non-executive Director on the board of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the Dutch-listed international container shipping company. The Board considers that Nick’s experience of operating as Chief Financial Officer/Finance Director with P&O and Centrica, coupled with his extensive exposure to a variety of industrial sectors, provides the rigorous financial and commercial scrutiny required of a FTSE-listed company at Board level, particularly in the context of his role as Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in April 2010.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Remuneration Committee and Security Committee.
Sir James commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible and three other ships and submarines during a 37 year career in the Royal Navy which culminated in his appointment as Commander-in-Chief Fleet. In-between operational duties he served in several appointments in the Ministry of Defence and gained cross-Whitehall experience while on secondment to HM Treasury. The Board considers that Sir James’ expertise in the Government contracting domain, particularly with the UK MOD and HM Treasury, to be highly beneficial in the context of QinetiQ’s Government sourced operations.
Non-executive Director
Appointed Non-executive Director in April 2010.
Member of the Compliance Committee, Remuneration Committee and Security Committee.
Sir James commanded the aircraft carrier HMS Invincible and three other ships and submarines during a 37 year career in the Royal Navy which culminated in his appointment as Commander-in-Chief Fleet. In-between operational duties he served in several appointments in the Ministry of Defence and gained cross-Whitehall experience while on secondment to HM Treasury. The Board considers that Sir James’ expertise in the Government contracting domain, particularly with the UK MOD and HM Treasury, to be highly beneficial in the context of QinetiQ’s Government sourced operations.
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