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Directors
 
    Chairman
 
John von Spreckelsen - (Chairman)
  • John von Spreckelsen - (Chairman)

    Joined Board 5 June 2006. Previously Chairman of Somerfield plc and CEO of Budgens PLC. Currently Chairman of McLeish Holdings Ltd, a director of MEP Mayflower Holdings Ltd and an operating partner of Merchant Equity Partners LLP.
 
    Executive Directors
 
Mike Davies - (Chief Executive Officer)
  • Mike Davies - (Chief Executive Officer)

    Joined Thorntons in October 2006 and appointed to the Board 25 October 2006. Previously with Mars Inc. for approximately 20 years and prior to that Procter & Gamble.
John Wall - (Finance Director)
  • John Wall - (Finance Director)

    A Chartered Accountant, John was appointed Finance Director in December 2004, having acted as interim Finance Director since October 2004. Prior to this he had, for four years, carried out a number of interim Finance Director roles following earlier positions as Group Finance Director of Lee Cooper Group and Controller of the European Division of Thomas & Betts Corporation.
Barry Bloomer - (Operations Director)
  • Barry Bloomer - (Operations Director)

    Joined Thorntons in July 2005 and appointed to Board July 2006. Previously Europeans Operations Director of Black & Decker and prior to that Quality Director for Philips Components.
Peter Wright - (Marketing Director)
  • Peter Wright - (Marketing Director)

    Joined Thorntons in August 2007. Previously held a number of senior marketing positions in Tesco plc including UK Director for brand marketing, UK Director for stores and non-food marketing and latterly as Marketing Director for Tesco, Ireland. Prior to joining Tesco he held a number of senior marketing positions both in the UK and internationally with Diageo’s.
    Non-Executive Directors
 
Martin Davey - (Non-Executive Director)
  • Martin Davey - (Non-Executive Director)

    Joined in April 2004. He is currently Chairman of food producer Cranswick plc. Chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Nomination and Remuneration committees and Senior Independent Director.
Paul Wilkinson - (Non-Executive Director)
  • Paul Wilkinson - (Non-Executive Director)

    Joined Thorntons on 15 August 2006. He holds a portfolio of executive, non-executive and advisory roles in the food, consumer and retail sectors. He is the Senior Independent Director at IAWS Group plc. Chairman of the Remuneration committee and a member of the Audit and Nomination committees.
 
The Terms of Reference of the Audit, Remuneration and
Nomination Committees are available upon request to the Company Secretary.
 
   
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