Board of directors
Lord Sharman of Redlynch OBE,
chairman
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born February 1943
Appointed to the board in January 2005 and became chairman in January 2006. Currently an independent non-executive director of BG Group plc (utility) and Reed Elsevier plc (publishing). Former chairman of Aegis Group plc (media services) and KPMG International (auditors), former deputy chairman of Group 4 Securicor plc (security services), former member of the supervisory board of ABN AMRO NV (banking) and is a former independent non-executive director of Young & Co’s Brewery plc (drinks) and AEA Technology plc (commercial/technology).
Chairman of the board and nomination committee and member of the corporate responsibility committee.
Executive directors
Andrew Moss,
group chief executive
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born March 1958
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Joined as group finance director and became chief executive in July 2007. Previously director – finance, risk management and operations in Lloyd’s (insurance) and formerly held a number of senior management positions at HSBC plc (banking).
Member of the corporate responsibility and nomination committees.
Patrick Regan,
chief financial officer
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born March 1966
Appointed to the board in February 2010 as chief financial officer. Previously group chief financial officer and group chief operating officer at Willis Group Holdings Ltd (insurance broking). Previously group financial controller for RSA plc (insurance) and formerly held a number of senior management positions at Axa Insurance (insurance) and GE Capital (financial services).
Mark Hodges,
chief executive, Aviva UK
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born September 1965
Appointed to the board in June 2008. Joined Norwich Union in January 1991 and held a number of senior roles within the finance function before becoming finance director of Norwich Union Insurance in 1998 and managing director of Norwich Union General Insurance in 2005. Appointed chief executive of Aviva UK, comprising Aviva UK Life (formerly Norwich Union Life), and Aviva UK General Insurance (formerly Norwich Union General Insurance) in January 2010.
Andrea Moneta,
chief executive, Aviva Europe, Middle East and Africa
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born September 1965
Appointed to the board in September 2009. Joined as chief executive of Aviva Europe in July 2008. Previously managing director of Dubai Financial Group (financial services) and formerly. held a number of senior management positions with UniCredit (banking) and the European Central Bank (banking).
Non-executive directors
Mary Francis CBE,
independent non-executive director
born July 1948
Appointed to the board in October 2005. Currently senior independent director of Centrica plc (utilities), a non-executive director of Cable & Wireless plc (telecoms) and a director of Almeida Theatre Company Limited. A senior adviser to Chatham House and Governor of the Pensions Policy Institute. Formerly Director General of the Association of British Insurers, non-executive director of the Bank of England, Alliance & Leicester plc (banking), Fund Distribution Limited, St Modwen Properties plc (property development) and a senior civil servant.
Chairman of the risk and regulatory committee and a member of the audit, nomination and remuneration committees.
Richard Karl Goeltz,
senior independent non-executive director
born September 1942
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Currently a non-executive director of the Warnaco Group Inc (clothing), the New Germany Fund (investment trust), the Central Europe and Russia Fund (investment trust) and the European Equity Fund (investment trust) and a governor of The London School of Economics and Political Science. Former chief financial officer of American Express Company (financial services) and NatWest Group plc (banking). Former non-executive director of Delta Air Lines, Inc (transport) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) (financial services) and a former member of the Accounting Standards Board (UK).
Member of the audit and nomination committees.
Euleen Goh,
independent non-executive director
born April 1955
Appointed to the board in January 2009. Currently a non-executive director of Singapore Airlines Limited (transport), DBS Bank Limited, DBS Group Holdings Ltd (banking) and the Singapore Exchange Limited. Former chief executive officer of Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore (banking).
Member of the audit and corporate responsibility committees.
Michael Hawker AM,
independent non-executive director
born October 1959
Appointed to the board in January 2010. Currently an advisory board director at General Enterprise Management Services International Limited, the Hong-Kong based private equity firm and a non-executive director of Macquarie Bank Limited, Macquarie Group Limited and Australian Rugby Union. Formerly chief executive and managing director of Insurance Australia Group, the largest general insurance company in Australia, from November 2001 to May 2008. He has extensive experience in financial services where he was a group executive at Westpac Banking Corporation, responsible for leading its retail and business banking operations in Australia and New Zealand and has held a number of senior capital markets roles at Citibank both in Australia and Europe.
Member of the risk and regulatory committee.
Carole Piwnica LLM,
independent non-executive director
born February 1958
Appointed to the board in May 2003. A member of the New York and Paris bars. Currently a director of Naxos UK (private equity) and a non-executive director of Toepfer International GmbH (trading), Dairy Crest Group plc (dairy foods) and a member of the biotech advisory board of Monsanto (biotechnology). Former non-executive director and vice-chairman of governmental affairs for Tate & Lyle plc (agricultural/industrial) and a non executive director of S A Spadel NV (food and beverages) and former chairman of Amylum Group (agricultural/industrial).
Chairman of the corporate responsibility committee and member of the remuneration committee.
Leslie Van de Walle,
independent non-executive director
born March 1956
Appointed to the board in May 2009. Formerly chief executive officer of Rexam plc, (packaging) and executive vice president of retail for oil products and head of oil products, Shell Europe, for Royal Dutch Shell plc. Formerly held a number of senior management positions with Cadbury Schweppes plc (consumer goods) and United Biscuits Ltd (consumer goods).
Former non-executive director of Aegis Group plc. Mr Van de Walle has extensive marketing and brand experience, with an excellent track record of growing and developing businesses.
Member of the remuneration and risk and regulatory committees.
Russell Walls FCCA,
independent non-executive director
born February 1944
Appointed to the board in May 2004. Currently non-executive director of Signet Jewelers Ltd (retail), non-executive director of Delphic Diagnostics Limited (medical) and treasurer and trustee of The British Red Cross. Former group finance director of BAA plc (transport), Wellcome plc (pharmaceuticals) and Coats Viyella plc (textiles). Former senior independent non-executive director of Stagecoach Group plc (transport) and Hilton Group plc (leisure) and a former non-executive director of the Mersey Docks and Harbour Company (transport).
Chairman of the audit committee and a member of the nomination and the risk and regulatory committees.
Scott Wheway,
independent non-executive director
Born August 1966
Appointed to the board in December 2007. Currently chief executive of Best Buy Europe (retail services). Former director of The Boots Company plc (pharmacy) and managing director and retail director of Boots the Chemist at Alliance Boots plc. Formerly held a number of senior management positions at Tesco plc (retail services), including stores director, change director, operations director and chief executive officer of Tesco in Japan.
These roles have provided Mr Wheway with a wealth of retail experience, where he has championed first rate customer service.
Chairman of the remuneration committee and member of the corporate responsibility committee.