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William Forrester M.Inst.M (65)
Non-executive Chairman, July 2003
In 1981 Bill joined SIG plc (formerly Sheffield Insulations Group plc) as a Divisional Managing Director. He was Group Managing Director between 1985 and 1995 and then appointed Group Chief Executive, a position he held until his retirement in December 2001. Bill took SIG on to become Europe’s largest distributor of insulation, ceiling, partitioning and roofing products operating in Germany, France, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and the USA, as well as the UK.
Bill joined John Laing as a Director on 1 January 2002, becoming Executive Chairman on 1 February 2002.
He reconstituted the Board and led a strategic review of the Group’s businesses which resulted in the decision to place PFI/PPP infrastructure investments, development and operation at the core of the business and divest the Group’s major house building interests. Following completion of the divestment programme, Bill became non-executive Chairman on 1 July 2003. He is Chairman of the Nominations Committee.
Bill is also the Chairman of both Linpac Group Limited and The Waterproofing Group PLC and a Director of Dignity PLC. |
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Andy Friend MA (53)
Chief Executive, July 2003
Andy’s early career included being Policy Adviser on Industry and Employment for the Greater London Council, which led him to working for the City of Melbourne, Australia, from 1985, in a variety of roles culminating in Chief Executive between 1995 and 1997. Through his 12 year tenure, Andy gained an in-depth insight into the public sector and major infrastructure projects. Andy joined Macquarie Bank, London, as an Associate Director in July 1997 where he was involved in infrastructure financing across a range of public sector projects.
Andy joined John Laing as Managing Director of its UK investment division in August 1999. He was appointed to the Board in March 2001. Throughout his period of office he has been instrumental in building strength and depth in the Group’s infrastructure investment interests.
Andy was appointed Chief Executive on 1 July 2003. He is Chairman of the Executive Committee. |
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Adrian Ewer FCA (52)
Group Finance Director, June 1999
After qualifying as a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, Adrian pursued his finance career with key posts in Chloride Group plc, Akai (UK) Limited, the Ratcliffe Group Limited and as Group Treasurer for Lilley plc prior to joining John Laing in 1991. Adrian was appointed the Group’s Deputy Finance Director in March 1995 and Group Finance Director in June 1999.
Adrian was instrumental in shaping and securing a future for the Company following the difficult divestment of the construction division in 2001. Following a decision by the new Board early in 2002, Adrian led the successful divestment of the Group’s house building businesses. He is a member of the Executive Committee. |
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Derek Potts MA, ACA (47)
Director, Roads and Utilities, September 2004
Derek is a Chartered Accountant and graduate engineer and previously held senior positions with Jardine Matheson UK, GB Railways Group plc and Virgin Group.
Derek joined John Laing in 2001, where he is Managing Director of Laing Roads Limited and heads the European Roads and Utilities PPP Investment Division, whose growth is targeted in a number of European and North American markets. He is currently responsible for a portfolio of 15 investments and is a member of the Executive Committee. |
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Richard Weston MCIOB (57)
Director, Accommodation, September 2004
Richard is a Director of John Laing and Managing Director of Equion Limited, a division of John Laing. Richard has been Managing Director of Equion Limited since its inception in 1998 and the Equion portfolio of investments has now grown to a value in excess of £150 million with a number of other projects at preferred bidder stage.
Prior to his appointment at Equion, Richard held a number of senior posts within the Group. Richard has been with the Group since 1967 and is a Member of the Institute of Building. Richard is a member of the Executive Committee. |
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Tim Boatman FCA (64)
Non-executive Director
Tim joined Cooper Brothers (later Coopers & Lybrand and subsequently PricewaterhouseCoopers) in 1965 and was a partner from 1974 until his retirement in December 2001. Subsequently he acted as a consultant with PwC in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia. Tim held a range of positions including partner in charge of the London Audit Division and Chairman of the african panel. Tim has a broad range of industry sector knowledge, insight and experience including financial services, telecommunications, entertainment and media, distribution, utilities and property.
Tim joined John Laing in April 2002 as an independent non-executive Director. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominations Committee.
Tim is also an independent member of the Supervisory Board of Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. and Chairman of its Audit Committee. |
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Tim Matthews BA (54)
Non-executive Director
Tim began his career within the health sector in 1974 at the Department of Health and Social Security, culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive of Guy’s & St Thomas’s Hospital Trust in 1993. For the period from 2000 to 2003 he served as the Chief Executive of the Highways Agency which is part of the Department for Transport. In 2003, Tim became the Managing Director of Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited, an engineering consultancy company whose focus includes transportation, light rail and facilities management.
Tim joined John Laing in September 2004 as an independent non-executive Director and is a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees.
Tim is also Managing Director of Parsons Brinckerhoff Limited. |
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Michael Medlicott MA, FRSA (62)
Non-executive Director
Michael began his career at P&O as a management trainee in 1965 and after a series of central and international management roles became the Director for Europe of P&O Cruises in 1983. From 1986 to 1993, he was the Chief Executive of the British Tourist Authority before joining Delta Air Lines as Vice-President of Europe and Asia. From 1997 to 2002, Michael was Chief Executive of Servus Holdings Limited and a Transaction Director of Nomura International plc’s principal finance group.
Michael joined John Laing in September 2004 as an independent non-executive Director and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Michael is also non-executive Director of Heritage of London Trust Limited, Manchester Airport Group plc and HM Treasury, National Savings and Investments. |
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Paul Meredith FIA (60)
Senior non-executive Director
Paul was Chairman and Chief Executive of Phillips & Drew Fund Management (‘PDFM’) from 1990 to 1999 and a member of the UBS European Executive. He originally joined PDFM in 1979 as a fund manager after training as an actuary following eight years as an officer in the Royal Navy. He was a non-executive Director of IMRO from 1995 to 2000. He acts as investment advisor to three public sector pension funds and to one major charity.
Paul joined John Laing in June 2002 as an independent non-executive Director. He is the senior independent non-executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee and of the Nominations Committee. |
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