Stock: RELX (REL)Top Management and Board of DirectorsTop ManagementTop Management [Three top executives with tenure > 8 yrs]
Board Of DirectorsBoard Of Directors [Five directors with tenure > 7 yrs]
Independent Ratings of Directors+ Erik Engstrom- Harvard Business Ranking: Erik Engstrom was ranked 11 in the Harvard Business Review's list of 100 Best-Performing CEO's in the world for 2019. Profiles of Top ManagementErik EngstromCEO Appointed: Chief Executive Officer of RELX Group since November 2009. Joined the Group as Chief Executive Officer of Elsevier in 2004. Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Smith & Nephew PLC Past appointments: Prior to joining the Group was a partner at General Atlantic Partners. Before that was President and Chief Operating Officer of Random House Inc and President and Chief Executive Officer of Bantam Doubleday Dell, North America. Began his career as a consultant with McKinsey. Served as a Non-Executive Director of Eniro AB and Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget SCA. Education: Holds a BSc from Stockholm School of Economics, an MSc from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, and gained an MBA from Harvard Business School as a Fulbright Scholar. Nationality: Swedish Shareholder Value: Creation of shareholder value in RELX: Date of appointment: August 23, 2004 In the last 10 years the average annualized return to shareholders was 17.3%. The present value of GBP1,000 (PV1000) invested 10 years ago is now GBP4,940, a gain of GBP3,280 and dividend reinvested of GBP661. Harvard Business Ranking: Erik Engstrom was ranked 11 in the Harvard Business Review's list of 100 Best-Performing CEO's in the world for 2019. Anthony Habgood Non-Executive Chairman Appointed: Chairman since 2009. Chairman of the Nominations and Corporate Governance Committees. Nationality: British Other appointments: Chairman of: Court of the Bank of England, Preqin Holding Limited and Norwich Research Partners LLP. Past appointments: Was Chairman of Whitbread plc, of Bunzl plc and of Molnlycke Healthcare Limited and served as Chief Executive of Bunzl plc, Chief Executive of Tootal Group plc and a Director of The Boston Consulting Group lnc. Formerly Non-Executive Director of Geest plc, Marks and Spencer plc, National Westminster Bank plc, Powergen plc, SVG Capital plc, and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals Trust. Education: Holds an MA in Economics from Cambridge University and an MS in Industrial Administration from Carnegie Mellon University. He is a visiting Fellow at Oxford University. Nick Luff CFO Appointed: Chief Financial Officer on 1 September 2014 Nationality: British Other appointments: Non-Executive Director of Lloyds Banking Group plc. Past appointments: Prior to joining the Group was Group Finance Director of Centrica plc from 2007. Before that he was Chief Financial Officer at The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company (P&O) and its affiliated companies, having previously held a number of senior finance roles at P&O. Began his career as an accountant with KPMG. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of QinetiQ Group plc. Education: Has a degree in Mathematics from the University of Oxford and is a qualified UK Chartered Accountant. Shareholder Value: Creation of shareholder value in RELX: Date of appointment: September 01, 2014 In the last 5 years the average annualized return to shareholders was 14.2%. The present value of GBP1,000 (PV1000) invested 5 years ago is now GBP1,947, a gain of GBP721 and dividend reinvested of GBP226. Profiles of Board of DirectorsWolfhart HauserIndependent Non-Executive Director Appointed: 2013. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Nationality: German Other appointments: Chief Executive Officer of Intertek Group plc. Past appointments: Chairman of Dragenopharm GmbH & Co AG from 2002 to 2006. Prior to that, he was Chief Executive Officer and President of TUV Suddeutschland between 1998 and 2002 and Chief Executive Officer of TUV Product Service GmbH for 10 years. Served as a Non-Executive Director of Logica Plc and Intertek Group Plc before his current position at the company. Shareholder Value: Creation of shareholder value in RELX: Month of appointment: April 2013 In the last 10 years the average annualized return to shareholders was 17.3%. The present value of GBP1,000 (PV1000) invested 10 years ago is now GBP4,940, a gain of GBP3,280 and dividend reinvested of GBP661. Robert MacLeod Non-Executive Independent Director Appointed: April 2016 Other appointments: Chief Executive of Johnson Matthey Plc. Past appointments: Prior to joining Johnson Matthey, spent five years as Group Finance Director of WS Atkins plc, having joined as Group Financial Controller in 2003. From 1993 to 2002, held a variety of senior finance and M&A roles with Enterprise Oil plc in the UK and US. Formerly a Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc. Nationality: British Shareholder Value: Creation of shareholder value in RELX: Month of appointment: April 2016 In the last 5 years the average annualized return to shareholders was 14.2%. The present value of GBP1,000 (PV1000) invested 5 years ago is now GBP1,947, a gain of GBP721 and dividend reinvested of GBP226. Suzanne Wood Non-Executive Independent Director Ms Wood is currently the Group Finance Director of Ashtead Group plc, a FTSE 100 international company which specialises in renting construction and industrial equipment. From 2003 until her appointment as Finance Director in 2012, Ms Wood was Chief Financial Officer of Ashtead Group's largest subsidiary, Sunbelt Rentals Inc in the US. Previously, she also served as Chief Financial Officer of two US publicly-listed companies, Oakwood Homes Corporation and Tultex Corporation. Ms Wood, who is a US citizen, is a Chartered Accountant and trained with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she started her career. Charlotte Hogg Non-Executive Independent Director Ms. Hogg is currently Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer for the European operations of Visa Inc., a Board director of Visa Europe Limited and a member of Visa's global executive committee. She is also a member of the Board of Directors of UK Finance, a trade association for the UK banking and financial services sector. Prior roles include chief operating officer at the Bank of England, Head of Retail for Santander UK, Managing Director, UK and Ireland, for Experian plc, senior roles at Morgan Stanley in New York and London and Principal, McKinsey & Company in Washington, DC. Marike van Lier Lels Non-Executive Independent Director Appointed: 2010 Nationality: Dutch Other appointments: Member of the Supervisory Boards of TKH Group NV, Eneco Holding NV and Royal Imtech NV and a member of the Executive Committee of Aegon Association. A member of various Dutch governmental advisory boards. Past appointments: Member of the Supervisory Boards of Maersk BV, KPN NV and USG People NV and Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Schiphol Group. Prior to joining Schiphol Group, was a member of the Executive Board of Deutsche Post Euro Express and held various senior positions with Nedlloyd. |