About Us

David Ross joined the Board in February 2001 as a Non Executive Director and became Chairman in May 2004. In 1991 he founded and is currently Non Executive Deputy Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC. He is a Non Executive Director of Big Yellow Group PLC and Cosalt PLC and is a Board Member of the Olympic Lottery Distributor. In 2006 he was appointed a Trustee of the National Portrait Gallery and is the main sponsor for Havelock Academy in Grimsby. David is a chartered accountant. Aged 42.

Richard Bowker was appointed to the Board as Chief Executive in September 2006. He was formerly Chief Executive of Partnerships for Schools (“PfS”), a government body responsible for delivering the Building Schools for the Future Investment Programme. Between December 2001 and September 2004 he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Strategic Rail Authority. Prior to that he was Group Commercial Director of Virgin Group and Co-chairman of Virgin Rail. Richard is a chartered management accountant and a Non Executive Director of British Waterways. Aged 42.

Ray O’Toole joined the Board in November 1999 as Chief Operating Officer. From January 2008 Ray became Chief Executive of all our UK operations. He spent the early part of his career in various engineering management positions at Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. He joined National Express from FirstGroup plc, where he was responsible for its operations in Yorkshire and the North West as both Divisional Director and Group Engineering Director. He is a Member of the British Transport Police Authority. Aged 52.

Jorge Cosmen was appointed as Deputy Chairman in October 2008. He joined the Board in December 2005 at the time of the Alsa transaction. He was Corporate Manager for the Alsa Group from 1995, becoming Chairman in 1999. Between 1986 and 1995 he worked in sales, distribution and banking. He is a Business Administration graduate and has an International MBA from the Instituto de Empresa in Madrid. Aged 39.

Sir Andrew was appointed to the Board in August 2004. He has had an extensive career in the public sector having served as Chief Executive of the Audit Commission for England and Wales between 1992 and 2003. Before this he was Deputy Chief Executive of the NHS and is currently Deputy Chairman of the Royal Bank of Canada Europe Limited, Chairman of the Commonwealth Games Council for England and a Non Executive Director of the Sports Council, Nestor Health Care and PruHealth. Sir Andrew has also recently completed reviews of further education and athletics for the Government. Aged 63.

Roger Devlin was appointed to the Board on 1 October 2007. Roger spent 13 years as a Director of Hill Samuel where he was head of Mergers and Acquisitions and Chief Executive of their US investment banking operations. He then moved to Ladbrokes, later Hilton PLC, as Group Corporate Development Director. He left Hilton in 2006 and now chairs three private equity businesses on behalf of Permira and Advent, all active in the leisure and hospitality fields. He is also Senior Independent Director of RPS Group plc, Europe’s leading environmental consultancy. Aged 50.

Tim Score was appointed to the Board in February 2005. He is Chief Financial Officer at ARM Holdings plc. Before joining ARM he worked as Finance Director of Rebus Group Limited which he joined in 1999. Between 1997 and 1999, he was Group Finance Director of William Baird plc, which he joined from LucasVarity plc. He is a chartered accountant. Aged 47.

Miranda Curtis was appointed to the board in June 2008. She has been the President, Liberty Global Japan since June 2005 having joined the Liberty Global Group in 1988. Miranda started her career at the BBC and, prior to joining Liberty, held senior posts at a number of new media technology companies.

Tony McDonald was appointed Company Secretary in May 2000. Prior to joining the Group he held senior legal positions with the in-house legal teams at Guardian Royal Exchange and BP and in private practice with Slaughter and May. He is a qualified solicitor. Aged 47.

Ray O’Toole joined the Board in November 1999 as Chief Operating Officer. From January 2008 Ray became Chief Executive of all our UK operations. He spent the early part of his career in various engineering management positions at Greater Manchester Passenger Transport Executive. He joined National Express from FirstGroup plc, where he was responsible for its operations in Yorkshire and the North West as both Divisional Director and Group Engineering Director. He is a Member of the British Transport Police Authority. Aged 52.