Directors

Stephen Rowlinson, Chairman, aged 70

Stephen Rowlinson has many years experience of the human capital management sector from his work with McKinsey, Korn/Ferry, Bartlett Scott Edgar, and during his time as Chief Executive of Sanders & Sidney in the early 1990’s. He joined the board in December 2004 and became Chairman in February 2005.

Gary Browning, Chief Executive, aged 49

Gary Browning joined Penna in 2002. He was appointed Director of Operations in 2004 and joined the Board in February 2005. Gary’s earlier career included 12 years with the WPP Group where, from 1997 to 2002, he was Managing Director of BDG McColl Ltd. Gary is a Chartered Accountant and qualified with KPMG having studied for his degree at Warwick University.

David S P Firth, FCA, Finance Director, aged 49

David Firth qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Thomson McLintock in 1985. He joined the Board of the Company in September 1999. Previously he was Finance Director of Parity Plc.

* † Sir James Harvie-Watt, Bt, FCA, Non-Executive Director, aged 69

Sir James, who qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand, was previously Managing Director of Wembley Stadium Limited and a Director of various other companies in the leisure sector. He is currently Chairman of Oliver & Sanders Group Limited and he is also a non-executive Director of other companies. He joined the Board of the Company in 1995.

* † Richard Stillwell, Non-Executive Director, aged 61

Richard Stillwell was, until 2000, a member of the ICI Executive as Executive Vice-President of Industrial Specialities. Previous appointments during a 26-year career with ICI included Chief Executive of ICI Polyurethanes and ICI’s Human Resources and Safety, Health and Environment Director. He was a Trustee Director of the ICI Pension Fund. He joined the Board of the Company in January 2002. He is Chairman of Scott Rider Ltd and a non-executive Director Fiberweb plc, St. Ives plc and TBI plc. He qualified as a barrister in 2002.

* Member of the Audit Committee
† Member of the Remuneration Committee