Governance
Board of Directors
Key
Audit Committee
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee
Ian Cheshire
Group Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board in June 2000 and as Group Chief Executive in January 2008. He was previously Chief Executive, B&Q UK from June 2005. He was appointed Chief Executive International and Development in September 2002, Chief Executive of e-Kingfisher in May 2000 and was Group Director of Strategy & Development. Before joining Kingfisher he worked for a number of retail businesses including Sears plc where he was Group Commercial Director. He is a non-executive director of Whitbread plc and lead non-executive member on the Department for Work and Pensions Board. He is also a member of the Corporate Leaders Group on Climate Change and a Member of the Employers' Forum on Disability President's Group. Age 51.