Annual Report and Accounts 2006 - DCC plc

7Alex SpainChairmanAlex Spain, B Comm., FCA (aged 73),non-executive Chairman, is adirector of a number of othercompanies. He was ManagingPartner of KPMG in Ireland from1977 to 1984. He is a formerPresident of the Institute ofChartered Accountants in Irelandand a former Chairman of theFinancial Services IndustryAssociation in Ireland. Mr. Spainjoined the Board and becameChairman in 1976.Jim FlavinChief Executive/Deputy ChairmanJim Flavin, B Comm., DPA, FCA (aged63), founded DCC in 1976. Prior tofounding DCC, he was head of AIBBank’s venture capital unit. From1999 to 2001 Mr. Flavin was DeputyChairman and Senior IndependentDirector of eircom plc.AuditCommitteeBernard Somers(Chairman)Róisín BrennanPaddy GallagherNominationCommitteeAlex Spain(Chairman)Michael BuckleyJim FlavinMaurice KeaneBernard SomersRemunerationCommitteeMaurice Keane(Chairman)Tony BarryRóisín BrennanMichael BuckleyTony BarryNon-executive DirectorTony Barry, Chartered Engineer(aged 71), was Chairman of CRH plcfrom 1994 to May 2000, havingpreviously been Chief Executive.He was a member of the Court ofDirectors of Bank of Ireland from1993 to 2003 and was DeputyGovernor from October 1997 toSeptember 2000. He was Chairmanof Greencore Group plc up toFebruary 2003. He is a past Presidentof The Irish Business and Employers’Confederation. Mr. Barry joined theBoard in 1995.Tommy BreenExecutive DirectorTommy Breen, B Sc (Econ), FCA(aged 47), joined DCC in 1985, havingpreviously worked with KPMG. He isManaging Director of DCC Energyand DCC Environmental, havingpreviously been Managing Directorof DCC SerCom. Mr. Breen joinedthe Board in 2000.Róisín BrennanNon-executive DirectorRóisín Brennan, BCL, FCA, MSI (aged41), is an executive director andChief Executive designate of IBICorporate Finance, where she hashad extensive experience advisingpublic companies in Ireland,principally in relation to strategy andmergers & acquisitions. Ms. Brennanalso served as a non-executivedirector of the Irish Takeover Panelduring 2000/2001. Ms. Brennan joinedthe Board in 2005.Michael BuckleyNon-executive DirectorMichael Buckley, MA. LPh, MSI (aged61) was Group Chief Executive of AIBfrom 2001 to 2005 having served asManaging Director of AIB CapitalMarkets and AIB Poland. Previously,he was Managing Director of theNCB Group and a senior publicservant in Ireland and the EU. He is anon-executive director of M&T BankCorporation in the USA and advisesIrish and international companies.Mr. Buckley joined the Board in 2005and is the Senior Independent Director.Paddy GallagherNon-executive DirectorPaddy Gallagher, BL, DPA (aged 66),retired as Head of Legal andPensions Administration at GuinnessIreland Group in 2000. He previouslyworked with Aer Lingus, the Irishnational airline, and is a formerChairman of the Irish Associationof Pension Funds. He is Chairmanof the Trustees of the An PostSuperannuation Schemes and of theGuinness Ireland Group PensionScheme. Mr. Gallagher joined theBoard in 1976.Maurice KeaneNon-executive DirectorMaurice Keane, B Comm., M Econ Sc(aged 65), was a member of the Courtof Directors of Bank of Ireland up toFebruary 2005, having been ChiefExecutive up to February 2002. He isa director of Axis Capital HoldingsLimited and is Chairman of BUPAIreland and of University CollegeDublin Foundation Limited. He wasalso Chairman of Bristol & West plcup to February 2005. Mr. Keane joinedthe Board in 2002.Kevin MurrayExecutive DirectorKevin Murray, BE, FCA (aged 47),joined DCC in 1988. Previously heworked with Shell Chemicals inLondon and Arthur Andersen inDublin. He is Managing Director ofDCC Healthcare having previouslybeen Managing Director of DCCEnvironmental, DCC Energy and DCCFood & Beverage. Mr. Murray joinedthe Board in 2000.Fergal O’DwyerExecutive DirectorFergal O’Dwyer, FCA (aged 46),joined DCC in 1989 having previouslyworked with KPMG in Johannesburgand Price Waterhouse in Dublin.He was appointed Chief FinancialOfficer in 1994. Mr. O’Dwyer joinedthe Board in 2000.Bernard SomersNon-executive DirectorBernard Somers, B Comm., FCA(aged 57), is a non-executive directorof Independent News and Media plc,Irish Continental Group plc andSouth Wharf plc and is Chairman ofeTel Group, a central Europeantelecommunications company. He isa former director of the Central Bankof Ireland. Mr. Somers is the founderof Somers & Associates, which hasbuilt a substantial practice incorporate restructuring. He has alsobeen an investor in and a directorof several start-up companies. Mr.Somers joined the Board in 2003.