Leadership

Executive directors

• Robert Schofield
• Chief Executive Officer
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		Joined the Group in 2001 taking responsibility for its branded business. He was appointed Chief Executive Officer in January 2002. Robert Schofield has extensive manufacturing and operational experience gained at United Biscuits plc where he ultimately served as Managing Director of United Biscuits UK, directing both the McVities and KP Foods businesses.
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• Tim Kelly
• Chief Operating Officer Hovis and Chilled
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		Tim Kelly was appointed as a Director in June 2008.Tim joined Premier Foods in March 2007 following the Company’s acquisition of RHM, where he was Chief Operating Officer, Cakes & Customer Partnerships. In December 2007 he assumed additional responsibility for the Group’s Baking and Milling businesses. Prior to that Tim was with Constellation Brands where he was the Chief Operating Officer, International. He previously held senior marketing roles at Diageo and Coca-Cola Schweppes Beverages.
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• Jim Smart
• Chief Financial Officer
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		Jim joined the Group in October 2009 as Chief Financial Officer. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Friends Provident plc and prior to that, held the same position at Boots plc. Jim is a Chartered Certified Accountant and holds an MBA.
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Non-executive directors

• David Kappler
• Chairman & Nomination Committee Chairman
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		Joined the Group on flotation in 2004 as Chairman. Mr Kappler was previously Finance Director of Cadbury Schweppes plc. He was also a non-executive director and latterly Chairman of HMV plc until 2006. He is a Chartered Management Accountant and is currently a Senior Independent Director and the Chairman of Audit Committee at both Shire plc and Intercontinental Group plc. Mr Kappler will step down as Chairman in October 2010 and be replaced by Ronnie Bell (see Media section for further details).
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• David Felwick CBE
• Senior Independent Non Executive Director
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		Joined the Group on flotation in 2004. David is currently Chairman of Product of the Year Ltd. Prior to this he was Deputy Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership and Managing Director of Waitrose. His previous appointments include Chairman of the British Retail Consortium and Leckford Estate Ltd and non-executive director of Dairy Farmers of Britain.
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• David Beever
• Non Executive Director
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		David Beever joined the Group in January 2008. He was previously Chairman of London and Continental Railways plc and International Chairman of KPMG Corporate Finance. He spent most of his career at SG Warburg & Co Ltd where he was Vice-Chairman. He has been a non-executive director of a number of listed companies including the Paragon Group of Companies plc, Volex Group plc and JJB Sports plc.
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• Louise Makin
• Remuneration Committee Chairman
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		Dr Makin joined the Group in October 2006. She is currently Chief Executive Officer of BTG plc, a growing life sciences company focused on the development and commercialization of speciality pharmaceuticals. Prior to that she was President, Biopharmaceuticals Europe of Baxter Healthcare, responsible for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. In 2000 Dr Makin joined Baxter Healthcare as Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Europe. Before joining Baxter, she was Director of Global Ceramics at English China Clay and prior to that she held a variety of roles at ICI between 1985 and 1998. Dr Makin holds an MA in Natural Sciences and a PhD in Metallurgy from the University of Cambridge, and an MBA.
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• Ian McHoul
• Audit Committee Chairman
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		Joined the Group on flotation in 2004. He is currently Chief Financial Officer of AMEC plc. Until April 2008 he was the Group Finance Director of Scottish & Newcastle plc. He was previously the Finance and Strategy Director of the Inntrepreneur Pub Company Limited and prior to that he spent 10 years with Courage Limited and its parent company Fosters Brewing Group in a variety of roles. Mr McHoul is a Chartered Accountant.
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• Charles Miller Smith
• Non Executive Director
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		Charles joined the Group in June 2009. He is a senior adviser to Warburg Pincus International LLC, Deutsche Bank (RREEF Infrastructure) and a senior adviser to Defence Strategy & Solutions. In 2008 he became a member of the International advisery council for Principal Financial in the USA. He was recently an international adviser at Goldman Sachs and a director of HSBC Holdings PLC. Mr Miller Smith was at Unilever for 30 years, culminating in his appointment as Director of Finance and a director of Unilever foods. He also served as Chief Executive and then Chairman of ICI. He is currently Chairman of Firstsource Solutions UK Limited.
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Senior Management

• Brian Carlton
• Group HR Director
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		Brian Carlton joined the business in 1994 as Head of Personnel for the Canned Foods Division. His responsibilities have since been extended to embrace all HR activities across the Group. He was appointed to the Operations Board in October 2006. Prior to joining Premier, Brian held HR and Operational roles in Chrysler UK, K Shoes, Metal Box and Smurfit Packaging.
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• Will Carter
• Managing Director Grocery Division
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		Will Carter joined Premier Foods in May 2008 and has responsibility for the ambient grocery business including cake, cooking sauces, desserts, pickles, and beverages. He was previously Chief Executive of Whitworths and prior to that Managing Director of KP-McVities. Will held Marketing and General Management roles in United Biscuits.
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• Mark Hughes
• Group Procurement Director
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		Mark Hughes was appointed to the Premier Foods Operations board as Director of Procurement in March 2007 following the company's acquisition of RHM. He joined RHM in 2003 as Divisional Services Director (Bread Bakeries) and became a member of the Bread Bakeries Division Executive in 2004. Mark was previously Director at Archer Daniels Midland Milling (UK) and has held a number of senior positions with ABF plc.
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• Bob Spooner
• Group Operations Director
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		Joined Premier Foods in April 2007 with responsibility for all manufacturing and logistics activities for the Group. He is also a member of the Group's Operations Board. He was previously Managing Director of Northern Foods’ Pastry Products business and prior to that held senior operational and supply chain roles in ICI Paints, and Sara Lee.
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• Mark Vickery
• Group IS & Change Director
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		Mark joined the group in early 2005 as Director of IS & Change Management. Following the acquisition of RHM he assumed the role of Group IS & Change Director. He started his career in Unilever where he spent 17 years working in a number of businesses and geographies. He then moved to United Biscuits as IS Director prior to joining Premier Foods.
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• Suzanne Wise
• General Counsel & Company Secretary
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		Suzanne joined the Group in January 2008. She has extensive in-house legal experience gained within the listed company environment and joins the Company from Gallaher Group plc where she held the position of Group Head of Legal. Prior to Gallaher, she was solicitor in a private practice. She is a qualified solicitor and was admitted to practice in 1987. She is also a member of the Company’s Operations Board.
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• Ian York
• Group Sales Director
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		Joined the Group in 1994 as General Sales Manager for the Canned Foods division. He now has responsibility for all UK sales activities throughout the business having been appointed Group Sales Director in 2001. Previously, Mr York held a variety of positions in the UK grocery market with Quaker Oats Ltd., Associated British Foods and Blue Crest.
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