Group Board
 
 
Eric Walters - Non-Executive Chairman 
Paul Pindar - Chief Executive 
Gordon Hurst - Group Finance Director 
Paddy Doyle - Joint Chief Operating Officer 
Simon Pilling - Joint Chief Operating Officer 
Peter Cawdron - Non-Executive Director 
Martina King - Non-Executive Director 
Bill Grimsey - Non-Executive Director 
 
 
01 Eric Walters
Non-Executive Chairman,
Age 62
Joined the Group Board in January 2001 and appointed Non Executive
Chairman with effect from 1 August 2006. Member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees. Joined the Group from Alchemy Partners, where he was a senior partner. Previously he held senior positions with Schroder Ventures, Grand Metropolitan Plc and Lex Service plc. He is a partner of private equity firm Englefield Capital and is Non Executive Director of a number of private companies.

02 Paul Pindar
Chief Executive,
Age 47
Responsible for managing and developing Capita’s operations to achieve the Group’s strategic objectives, with specific responsibility for managing the Group’s acquisition activity. Joined the Group in 1987 from 3i, after advising Capita on its management buy-out. A chartered
accountant since 1984 and an associate member of the Institute of Taxation. Paul chaired the NSPCC’s Corporate Development Board until 31 March 2007. Paul has overall responsibility for the Group’s community approach.
03 Gordon Hurst
Group Finance Director,
Age 45
Joined the Group in 1988 from Sun Micro Systems Ltd. First appointed to the Board as Commercial Director in February 1995 and then as Group Finance Director in 1996. A chartered accountant since 1986, he is also Company Secretary. He has Board responsibility for Capita’s overall corporate social responsibility policy and our environment, health and safety approach and supplier relationships.
04 Paddy Doyle
Joint Chief Operating Officer, Age 56
Joined Capita in 1992 and was appointed to the Board in 1994.
Jointly responsible for the ongoing operational management of the Group’s business units. His background is in IT and outsourcing, previously with Hoskyns and AIG, where he had responsibility for IT operations throughout Europe. Overall responsibility for our employees and human resources policies.
 
 
05 Simon Pilling
Joint Chief Operating Officer, Age 44
Joined the Group Board on 1 August 2006. He has joint responsibility
for the operational management of the Group’s operations. Moved to Capita in 1999 from Sema (now Atos Origin). In February 2002, he was promoted to the Divisional Executive Board heading the Professional Services Division. Since January 2006 he has led the Integrated Services Division. He has Board responsibility for client service quality.
06 Peter Cawdron
Non-Executive Director,
Age 63
Joined the Group in September 1997. Chair of the Nomination and Audit Committees and member of the Remuneration Committee. Former Group Strategic Development Director of Grand Metropolitan PLC and Chief Financial Officer of D'Arcy MacManus & Masius Worldwide Inc. A chartered accountant, he is Chairman of GCap Media Plc and Punch Taverns plc. Other non executive directorships include: Johnston Press plc and Pro Strakan Group Plc. He is the Senior Non-
Executive Director.
07 Martina King
Non-Executive Director,
Age 45
Joined the Board on 1 January 2005. Chair of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Nomination Committees. Former Yahoo! Managing Director for Europe, and the first Managing
Director of Yahoo! UK and Ireland, appointed in 1999. A Non-Executive
Director of Johnston Press Plc and IMD Plc. Martina is also Board Director of the Prince's Trust Trading Board, Treasurer of the Marketing Group of Great Britain and Chair of the Radio Advertising Bureau.
08 Bill Grimsey
Non-Executive,
Age 55
Joined the Board on 9 October 2006. Member of the Audit,
Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Bill has held a number
of senior positions across the retail sector over the past 20 years,
including Chief Executive of The Big Food Group and Wickes Plc.
Bill does not hold any other Non-Executive positions.