Board of Directors
Steve Lucas, Finance Director
Executive Committee, Finance Committee
Steve Lucas has been Finance Director since his appointment in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc and is additionally responsible for Property and Shared Services. He had been Executive Director, Finance of Lattice Group plc since its demerger from BG Group plc. Previously, he was Treasurer of BG Group plc having joined British Gas plc in 1994. Prior to this, he was with Shell International Petroleum Company for 11 years, occupying a number of finance management positions and treasury roles, including 7 years in Africa and the Far East. Steve is also a Non-executive Director of Compass Group PLC.
Sir John Parker, Chairman
Nominations Committee (chairman)
Sir John Parker became Chairman in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc having been Chairman of Lattice Group plc since its demerger from BG Group plc in 2000. Sir John’s career has encompassed the engineering, shipbuilding and defence industries. He is Chairman of Anglo American plc and Deputy Chairman of DP World (Dubai). He is also a Non-executive Director of Carnival plc and Carnival Corporation, Inc., and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) and Chancellor of the University of Southampton. Sir John was previously Senior Non-executive Director (Chair) of the Court of the Bank of England, a former joint Chairman of Mondi plc, a former Chairman of P&O Group and of RMC Group plc, and a former Chairman and Chief Executive of Harland & Wolff plc and Babcock International Group PLC.
Tom King, Executive Director
Executive Committee
Tom King was appointed to the Board as Executive Director in August 2007 with responsibility for Electricity Distribution & Generation operations. Tom was President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2003 to 2007. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of PG&E Corporation, and as President of PG&E National Energy Group, having joined PG&E Gas Transmission as President in 1998. Prior to PG&E, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and served for nine years in officer positions in Enron’s inter-state pipeline businesses.
Nick Winser, Executive Director
Executive Committee
Nick Winser joined the Board in April 2003 as Executive Director responsible for Transmission. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the US transmission business for National Grid Transco plc. He joined National Grid Company plc in 1993, becoming Director of Engineering in 2001. Prior to this, he had been with Powergen since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters, having joined the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1983 where he served in a variety of technical engineering roles. He is a Non-executive Director of Kier Group PLC and co-Chair of the Energy Research Partnership.
Mark Fairbairn, Executive Director
Executive Committee
Mark Fairbairn was appointed to the Board in January 2007 as Executive Director with responsibility for Gas Distribution. He joined National Grid in 1989 from BNFL. Previously Chief Operating Officer of the UK gas distribution business, he has played a key role in helping to restructure the UK gas distribution market through the gas networks sale and the creation of National Grid’s new gas distribution business. Mark is a member of Living with Environmental Change Business Advisory Board.
Maria Richter, Non-executive Director
Audit Committee, Finance Committee (chairman), Nominations Committee
Maria Richter was appointed to the Board in October 2003. Maria worked for Morgan Stanley between 1993 and 2002, most recently as Managing Director of its Corporate Finance Retail Group. Prior to this, she was Managing Director of Investment Banking in the Southern Cone of Latin America, and Executive Director and Head of Independent Power and Structured Finance Business. Previous appointments include Vice President of Independent Power Group for Salomon Brothers, and Vice President of Prudential Capital Corporation and Power Funding Associates. Maria is a Non-executive Director of Pro Mujer International, an international microfinance organisation, The Pantry, Inc., The Vitec Group plc and The Bessemer Group Inc.
Steve Holliday, Chief Executive
Executive Committee (chairman), Finance Committee
Steve Holliday became Chief Executive of National Grid in January 2007 having joined National Grid Group plc as Group Director, UK and Europe in March 2001, becoming responsible for the electricity and gas transmission businesses in October 2002. He was appointed as Group Director responsible for UK Gas Distribution and Business Services in April 2003. He was formerly an Executive Director of British Borneo Oil and Gas. Previously, he spent 19 years with the Exxon Group, where he held senior positions in the international gas business and managed major operational areas such as refining and shipping. He is a Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc and Chairman of the UK Business Council for Sustainable Energy, Chair of the National Technician Council and a member of both the Board of Trustee Directors for Business in the Community and Infrastructure UK.
Stephen Pettit, Non-executive Director
Finance Committee, Remuneration Committee, Risk & Responsibility Committee (chairman)
Stephen Pettit was appointed to the Board in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in 2001. He is a Non-executive Director of Halma plc and is Chairman of ROK plc. Stephen is also a member of BT plc’s Equality of Access Board. He is a former Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc. Before joining Cable & Wireless, he was Chief Executive, Petrochemicals at British Petroleum.
Linda Adamany, Non-executive Director
Audit Committee, Risk & Responsibility Committee
Linda Adamany joined the Board in November 2006. Until April 2008, she was Group Vice President, BP plc. Linda has over 35 years’ business experience, with 27 years in the international energy sector, having held various executive roles for BP in both the UK and the US, in refining & marketing, exploration & production and petrochemicals businesses, including Chief Executive of BP Shipping and Group Vice President and Commercial Director, BP Refining & Marketing. She also serves as a member of various not-for-profit boards, and formerly held board level positions in international shipping bodies. She is also a certified public accountant, qualifying in 1975.
Philip Aiken, Non-executive Director
Audit Committee, Risk & Responsibility Committee
Philip Aiken joined the Board in May 2008. He is Chairman of Robert Walters plc, a Non-executive and Senior Independent Director of Kazakhmys plc and a Non-executive Director of Miclyn Express Offshore and Essar Energy. Formerly, Group President of BHP Billiton’s Energy business, Executive Director of BTR plc and senior positions in BOC Group plc and senior advisor to Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited.
Ken Harvey, Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director
Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee, Risk & Responsibility Committee
Ken Harvey joined the Board in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in September 2000. He was appointed Senior Independent Director in October 2004. He is Chairman of Pennon Group plc. A chartered engineer, Ken is a former Chairman and Chief Executive of Norweb plc, and a former Chairman of Comax Holdings Ltd, The Intercare Group plc and Beaufort International Group plc.
John Allan, Non-executive Director
Finance Committee, Remuneration Committee (chairman)
John Allan joined the Board in May 2005. He is Chairman of DSG International plc and a Non-executive Director of 3i Group plc and ISS. He is an advisor to Deutsche Bank and a member of the University of Edinburgh Campaign Board. John was previously Chairman of Samsonite Corporation, a Non-executive Director of PHS Group plc, Wolseley plc, Hamleys plc and Connell plc. He retired as CFO of Deutsche Post in 2009, having been appointed to the Management Board following its acquisition of Exel plc in December 2005 where he was Chief Executive. He is a former member of the Supervisory Boards of both Lufthansa AG and Deutsche Postbank.
Helen Mahy, Company Secretary & General Counsel
Executive Committee
Helen Mahy was appointed Company Secretary in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been Company Secretary at Lattice Group plc since March 2002. She was additionally appointed General Counsel from October 2003. She is a barrister and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Helen is a Non-executive Director of Stagecoach Group plc and was formerly a Non-executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc. She is a former Chair of the GC100 Group.
George Rose, Non-executive Director
Audit Committee (chairman), Nominations Committee, Remuneration Committee
George Rose was appointed to the Board in October 2002 following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in September 2000. He has been Finance Director of BAE Systems plc since 1998, having joined the company in 1992. He is a Non-executive Director of SAAB AB and a member of the UK Industrial Development Advisory Board. Formerly a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel and a Non-executive Director of Orange plc.