Managing the Business

Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 58
Committee Membership: None.
External appointments: Chairman, Souter Investments.
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Sir Brian is co-founder of Stagecoach and has been the architect of the Group’s philosophy. He was the Group’s Chief Executive until 1 May 2013. Sir Brian has extensive knowledge of the ground transportation industry around the world and continues to support Martin Griffiths and the rest of the management team. He has responsibility for the running of the Board. Sir Brian was named UK Master Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2010 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards and, in 2012, became the first public transport entrepreneur to be inducted into the British Travel Industry Hall of Fame.

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Appointment to the Board: 2000
Age: 47
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental.
External appointments: Virgin Rail Group Holdings Limited (Co-Chairman), Robert Walters plc (Senior Independent Non-Executive Director), AG Barr plc (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Martin Griffiths is a former Director of Troy Income & Growth Trust plc. He was young Scottish Finance Director of the year in 2004.
Executive responsibilities: Previously the Group’s Finance Director, Martin Griffiths was appointed Chief Executive from 1 May 2013. He is responsible for the Group’s overall strategy and management of all of the Group’s operations.

Appointment to the Board: 2013
Age: 41
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight
External appointments: Director, Virgin Rail Group Holdings Limited. Member of the Audit and Assurance Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Ross Paterson joined Stagecoach in 1999 and has since held various senior finance and company secretarial roles. He became Director of Finance & Company Secretary in 2007, with responsibility for treasury, corporate finance, City relations, financial reporting, internal audit and the company secretariat.
Executive responsibilities: Ross Paterson is responsible for the Group’s overall financial policy, taxation, treasury, corporate finance, City relations, financial reporting and employee benefits. He supports the Chief Executive in the management of the Group’s operations and new business development.

Appointment to the Board: 1988
Age: 70
Committee Membership: Pension Oversight (Chair) and Nomination.
External appointments: Scottish Financial Enterprise (Chairman). Noble Grossart Holdings Ltd (Non-Executive Director), Royal Society of Edinburgh (Treasurer), Senior Governor of St Andrew University, Deputy Chair of the Edinburgh International Festival.
Previous experience: Executive Director of Noble Grossart until 2003, a former Chairman of Lloyds TSB Scotland, Non- Executive Director of Wood Group and Lloyds Banking Group, Chairman of Creative Scotland 2009 Ltd.

Appointment to the Board: n/a (co-founder)
Age: 69
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental.
External appointments: Mercy Ships (International Board Member). Previous experience: Ann Gloag co-founded Stagecoach and served as executive director until 2000.

Appointment to the Board: 2007
Age: 55
Committee Membership: Audit (Chair), Remuneration and Nomination (Chair).
External appointments: Spire Healthcare Limited (Executive Chairman), GADA Group Limited (Chairman), BTG Limited (Chairman), Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc (Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Garry Watts is a former Chief Executive of SSL International plc, Non-Executive Director of Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency and Protherics plc and Executive Director of Celltech plc. Former Finance Director of Medeva plc and partner with KPMG.

Appointment to the Board: 2010
Age: 52
Committee Membership: Health, Safety and Environmental (Chair), Audit.
External appointments:Chair of the Advisory Board of Obelisk Legal Support Solutions Limited
Previous experience: Former Group Company Secretary and General Counsel, and member of Executive Committee of National Grid plc. Former Non-Executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc and Advisory Board Member of Opportunity Now.

Appointment to the Board: 2010
Age: 62
Committee Membership: Audit, Remuneration (Chair) and Health, Safety and Environmental.
External appointments: Lookers plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Kier Group plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Unite Group plc (Non-Executive Chairman), Electricity North West Limited (Non-Executive Chairman), Vp plc
(Non-Executive Director).
Previous experience: A Chartered Accountant, Phil White served as Chief Executive of National Express Group plc from 1997 to 2006.

Appointment to the Board: 2011
Age: 52
Committee Membership: Remuneration, Nomination.
External appointments: Speed Communications (Chairman), Scottish Exhibition Centre Limited (Non-Executive Director), ILN Group Limited (Non-Executive Director). Member of the First Minister of Scotland’s ‘GlobalScot’ Business mentoring network and member of Writtle Holdings Limited Advisory Board. Member of the Science Technology Facilities Council (‘STFC’) and Chair of the Economic Impact Advisory Board of STFC and Non-Executive Director of STFC Innovations Limited.
Previous experience: Former President of Virgin Galactic and Brand Development and Corporate Affairs Director at Virgin Group. Former Non-Executive Chairman of Next Fifteen Communications Group plc.

Appointment to the Board: 2013
Age: 50
Committee Membership: Audit (Chair from 1 July 2013).
External appointments: Finance Director of SSE plc. Chairman of Scotia Gas Networks, a company 50% owned by SSE plc. Gregor has worked in the energy industry since 1990 when he joined Scottish Hydro Electric. He was appointed Finance Director and joined the board of SSE in 2002, having previously been Group Treasurer and Tax Manager.