Pehr Gyllenhammar (68)
Chairman
Appointed to the board in 1997, becoming chairman in 1998. Currently vice-chairman, Europe at Rothschild (banking), chairman of Reuters Founders Share Company Limited (media) and of Swedish Ships Mortgage Bank (banking) and a non-executive director of Lagardère SCA (media and technology). Former executive chairman of AB Volvo (automotive) and former senior adviser to Lazard Fre res & Co. LLC (banking).
Chairman of the chairman’s and nomination committees.
Richard Harvey FIA (53)
Group Chief Executive
Appointed group chief executive in April 2001. Joined Norwich Union in 1992, holding senior positions in New Zealand and the United Kingdom before joining the Norwich Union board in 1995 and becoming group chief executive of Norwich Union in 1998. Chairman of the Association of British Insurers.
Member of the nomination committee.
George Paul DL (64)
Deputy Chairman and senior independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2000 as deputy chairman. Joined the Norwich Union board as a non-executive director in 1990, becoming chairman in 1994. Currently a non-executive chairman of Agricola Group Limited (agricultural) and of JP Morgan Fleming Overseas Investment Trust plc (asset management) and a non-executive director of Notcutts Limited (horticulture). A former chairman and chief executive officer of Harrisons & Crosfield plc (manufacturing).
Chairman of the remuneration committee and member of the audit and chairman’s committees.
Anna Catalano (44)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2003. Former group vice-president of marketing, BP plc (oil).
Member of the remuneration committee.
Guillermo de la Dehesa (62)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2000. Joined the board of Norwich Union as a non-executive director in 1999. Currently non-executive chairman of Aviva’s operations in Spain, non-executive vice-chairman of Goldman Sachs Europe (banking) and a director of Campofrio (consumer), Unión Eléctrica Fenosa (utility), Bank Santander Central Hispano (banking) and Telepizza (consumer). Former chief executive and director of Banco Pastor (banking). A former deputy governor of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank and a former deputy general manager of the Bank of Spain and former Secretary of State of Finance in Spain.
Member of the audit and nomination committees.
Wim Dik (65)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in 1999, having served as a chairman of Nuts Ohra, a Dutch insurer acquired by the group in 1999. Currently chairman of NV Casema (telecommunications), a member of the Supervisory Board of ABN AMRO Bank (banking) and an advisory member of the boards of Unilever (consumer) and a non-executive director of LogicaCMG plc (computer services). A former chairman of Nederlandse Unilever Bedrijven BV (consumer) and former chairman and chief executive officer of KPN Royal Dutch Telecom (telecommunications). A former member of the advisory board of TNT Post Group (mail services) and former director of Vos Logistics (transport). Former Minister for Foreign Trade in the Netherlands.
Member of the remuneration committee.
Carole Piwnica LLM (46)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2003. Currently non-executive vice-chairman, governmental affairs, Tate & Lyle plc (agriculture/industrial) and non-executive director of SA Spadel NV (mineral water). A former chairman of Amylum Group (agriculture/industrial). A member of the New York and Paris bars, practicing law in Europe and the United States specialising in mergers and acquisitions, and EU regulatory matters.
Member of the audit committee.
Philip Scott FIA (50)
Executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2000. Joined Norwich Union in 1973, held a number of senior positions and was appointed to the board of Norwich Union in 1993. Former chief executive and executive chairman of Norwich Union Life (Aviva’s life assurance and long-term savings business in the United Kingdom). Currently responsible for the group’s continental European and international life assurance and long-term savings business.
Patrick Snowball (53)
Executive director
Appointed to the board in March 2001 as chief executive of Norwich Union Insurance (Aviva’s general insurance operation in the United Kingdom). Previously a director of Norwich Union, appointed in October 1999, having joined that company in 1989. Currently responsible for the group’s worldwide general insurance operations and the provision of shared services across the United Kingdom.
Derek Stevens (65)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in 1995. Currently non-executive chairman of The Airline Group Limited (transport), chairman of British Airways Pension Investment Management Limited, non-executive director of NATS Holdings Limited (transport), a member of the financial sector committee of the Accounting Standards Board, chairman of The Royal Academy of Arts Pension Scheme Board, a member of the Council of the Institute of Education at the University of London, a member of the Fundraising Advisory Board of VSO (charity) and chairman of The Travel Foundation (charity). A former director and chief financial officer of British Airways Plc (transport), a former finance director of TSB Group plc (banking) and a former chairman of the Trustees of British Airways Pension Schemes.
Chairman of the audit committee, member of the chairman’s committee and chairman of Aviva Staff Pension Trustee Limited.
Philip Twyman FIA, FIAA (59)
Executive director
Appointed to the board in June 1998. Joined the board of General Accident in 1996 as executive director responsible for finance, life and investment operations. Currently the director responsible for Aviva’s finance and fund management operations. Mr Twyman will retire in March 2004.
Elizabeth Vallance (58)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in May 2000. Joined the board of Norwich Union as a non-executive director in 1995. Currently Fellow of Queen Mary College University of London, chairman of the Council of the Institute of Education University of London, chairman of the Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence, non-executive director of Charter Pan European Trust plc (asset management), a former non-executive director of HMV Group Limited (music retail) and former chairman of the NHS Advisory Committee on Distinction Awards.
Member of the remuneration, nomination and chairman’s committees.
André Villeneuve (59)
Independent non-executive director
Appointed to the board in 1996. Non-executive chairman of Euronext Liffe (financial services), a non-executive director of United Technologies Corporation (aerospace) and a director of the Institut Francais de Relations Internationales. A former executive chairman of Instinet Corporation (securities broker), a former executive director of Reuters plc (media) and a former chairman of Promethee.
Member of the remuneration and nomination committees.
Richard Whitaker LLB, FCII
Group Company Secretary

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