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Charles Gurassa
Non-Executive Chairman 7days
Non-Executive Chairman LOVEFiLM
Chairman Phones4U
Non-Executive Director Whitbread Group plc
Non-Executive Chairman 7days
Non-Executive Chairman LOVEFiLM
Chairman Phones4U
Non-Executive Director Whitbread Group plc
Charles Gurassa is non-executive chairman of 7days Limited and LOVEFiLM. Charles is also Chairman of Phones4U, Worldwide Excellerated Leasing Ltd, WPRoaming II S.A, and National Trust Enterprises Ltd. Charles is also a non-executive Director of Whitbread Group plc.
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John Wells
President, IMD Business School,
Lausanne, Switzerland
President, IMD Business School,
Lausanne, Switzerland
John Wells is President of the world renowned business school IMD in Lausanne and holds the Nestle Professor Chair.
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Caroline Marland
Independent non-exec Director
Ex MD, Guardian Newspapers
Independent non-exec Director
Ex MD, Guardian Newspapers
Caroline is the newest member of our Advisory Board, a major and influential leader in the newspaper industry, Caroline was the first women to be appointed Managing Director of a major national newspaper at The Guardian and The Observer.
In addition to this Caroline has also served as a non executive director at The Burton Group, Arcadia, Burberry, Virgin Mobile and The Bank of Ireland. Caroline was appointed the senior independent director at both Virgin Mobile and The Bank of Ireland.
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In addition to this Caroline has also served as a non executive director at The Burton Group, Arcadia, Burberry, Virgin Mobile and The Bank of Ireland. Caroline was appointed the senior independent director at both Virgin Mobile and The Bank of Ireland.
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Carl Leaver
Head of International Division, Marks & Spencer
Ex. CEO DeVere Group
Ex. MD Travel Inn (Whitbread)
Head of International Division, Marks & Spencer
Ex. CEO DeVere Group
Ex. MD Travel Inn (Whitbread)
Carl Leaver was recently appointed as the head of the new International Division at Marks & Spencer. Previously Carl was Chief Executive of De Vere Group plc, and prior to that MD of Travel Inn. Former companies include Nomura, Forte and Mars.
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Carol Leonard
ex-Chairman of Whitehead Mann
Board Services Practice
ex-Chairman of Whitehead Mann
Board Services Practice
Carol is the former Chairman of Whitehead Mann's Board Services Practice as well as chairing its Consumer Practice.
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Luke Mayhew
Chairman, British Retail Consortium (1st May)
Former MD, John Lewis
Chairman, Pets At Home
Non-exec Director, WHSmith
Chairman, British Retail Consortium (1st May)
Former MD, John Lewis
Chairman, Pets At Home
Non-exec Director, WHSmith
Luke Mayhew, former John Lewis Managing Director, has been appointed chairman of the British Retail Consortium, replacing the current chair, Geoff Mulcahy, on May 1st 2009.
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David Maloney
Independent Non-Executive Director
non-exec Chairman, Hoseasons Holidays
non-exec Director Cineworld Group Plc
non-exec Director MicroFocus International
Independent Non-Executive Director
non-exec Chairman, Hoseasons Holidays
non-exec Director Cineworld Group Plc
non-exec Director MicroFocus International
DavidMaloney, 53, is currently non-executive chairman of Hoseasons Holidays Limited and a non-executive director of Cineworld Group Plc, Ludorum Plc, MicroFocus International Plc and Carillion Plc.
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