Senior Management
Philip joined the Company on 1 May 2000 as Chief Financial Officer and was appointed Chief Executive Officer of International Power in December 2003. He is responsible for the overall management of the Company, and leading the executive and operational teams in implementing the strategies approved by the Board. Philip is a Chartered Accountant and prior to joining the Company he was a senior vice president at Invensys. He is a Non-Executive Director of Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC.
Mark was appointed Chief Financial Officer of International Power in December 2003. His responsibilities include financial control and reporting, tax and risk management. Mark joined the Company as Group financial controller, with responsibility for the Group’s financial reporting, in September 2000. Prior to this Mark was at Simon Group plc, where he was the Group financial controller. He is a Non-Executive Director of Imperial Tobacco plc and Chairman of its Audit Committee.
Bruce was appointed to the Board in June 2005, and is responsible for all aspects of performance in North America including plant operations, finance, energy trading and business development. Prior to joining the Company, he was senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer at GPU, Inc. a diversified energy production and distribution corporation. Bruce is Chair of the Electric Power Supply Association, the national association of competitive power suppliers in the US.
Steve was appointed to the Board in January 2004 and is responsible for managing all aspects of performance in the European region including plant operations, finance, energy trading and business development. Steve joined the Company in 1985 holding senior positions in two UK power stations before being appointed managing director, Australia in January 2000. Steve is currently Chairman of the Association of Electricity Producers in the UK. He is a Non-Executive Director of Shanks Group plc.
Tony was appointed to the Board in January 2004 and is responsible for managing all aspects of performance in the Australian region including plant operations, finance, energy trading and business development. Tony is a Chartered Engineer and joined the industry in 1982. He has previously worked in a number of business areas including power station operations, trading and international business development.
Ranald is head of our Middle East and Asia regions. He has been with us for 15 years, having previously worked for the BP Group for 12 years across a wide spectrum of industries, including petrochemicals, detergents, oil refining, downstream gas, advanced materials and aerospace. Ranald was appointed to the Board in May 2008.
Peter is the head of corporate finance for International Power and is responsible for funding and bank relationships. Peter joined us in 1998 and has been involved in corporate finance, project finance and treasury activities since that time. He is a Non-Executive Director of Hampson Industries.
Edward manages operations and engineering and has 35 years’ experience in the industry. Prior to his appointment in July 2006, he was executive managing director of Arabian Power Company and was previously responsible for our operations in South Australia, specifically Pelican Point, Synergen and SEA Gas.
Stephen is our company secretary and general counsel. He joined the Company in 1996, after ten years as a solicitor in private practice, first working at National Wind Power and then in the international legal group, before becoming company secretary in October 2000.
