Board of Directors

Kenneth C Scobie joined the Group as Non-Executive Chairman in June 1997. Former Chairman of Allied Leisure plc. Chairman, Chief Executive and Non-Executive Director of a wide range of industrial companies since 1972.
Aged 72.

Dr David Price CBE took over as Chief Executive of Chemring Group PLC on 4 April 2005, and has overseen its promotion to the FTSE 250. Dr Price was educated at University College, London and is a Fellow of the Institute of Engineering & Technology, and the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science & Technology, Fellow of the Institute of Directors and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. He was elected to the DMA Council in 2006, joined the SBAC council in 2007 and the Defence Industries Council in 2008. His career in Defence contracting spans over 25 years, initially in research and technical roles with EMI and Thorn-EMI. For the last ten years, David has taken on a number of managerial and strategic roles, firstly with Thomson CSF (as Chief Executive of Missile Electronics Ltd, then MD of Thomson UK Holdings Ltd) and more recently as MD of Naval Marine Business for Rolls Royce PLC, where he had responsibility for managing a global business with a turnover in excess of £450 million per annum.  David was awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)  in the 2010 New Year Honours for his services to the defence industry.
Aged 55.

Paul Rayner joined the Group in 1994 and acted as Finance Director to several Group companies before being appointed to the Board in August 1999. In September 1999 he was appointed Group Finance Director responsible for Performance Management, Investor Relations, Tax, Treasury and Financial Reporting. He is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Before joining Chemring Paul held a number of senior positions with financial institutions including Senior Audit Manager with Deloitte & Touche.
Aged 48.

David R Evans joined the Group in 1987 as Managing Director of the Countermeasures business and appointed to the Board in 1988. He took up his current position as a Non-Executive Director in April 2005, after stepping down as Chief Executive, a position he had held since January 1999. Managing Director of the Marconi torpedo business prior to joining the Group. Currently a Non-Executive Director of Avon Rubber plc. Previously a Non-Executive Director of Whatman PLC.
Aged 63.

Peter Hickson was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2010 and will succeed Ken Scobie as Chairman of the Board on 1 October 2010. Currently Chairman of Communisis plc, Senior Independent Director of London & Continental Railways Ltd and a non-executive director of Kazakhymys PLC. He has had senior management experience with a number of large international companies and previous appointments include Chairman of Anglian Water Group, Finance Director of Powergen plc and non-executive directorships of Scottish Power plc, Marconi Corporation plc and RAC plc.

He is also a trustee and Board member of Orbis Charitable Trust, the international sight saving charity, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.
Aged 65.

The Rt Hon Lord Freeman joined the Group as a Non-Executive Director in May 2006. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Currently a Consultant (formerly Partner) to PricewaterhouseCoopers and Chairman of Thales UK plc. He is also on the main Board of Thales S.A., France. Chairman of Cambridge Enterprise - the University Technology Transfer Office. Partner with Lehman Brothers Investment Bankers between 1969 and 1985. Member of Parliament from 1983 to 1997. Made a Privy Councillor in 1993. Minister 1985-1997.
Aged 68.

Ian F R Much joined the Group as a Non-Executive Director in December 2004. Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Previous appointments include Chief Executive of De La Rue plc and T&N plc, and Non-Executive Director of Admiral plc, Camelot plc and Manchester United plc. Currently a Non-Executive Director of Senior plc and Simplyhealth Group Ltd.
Aged 66.

Air Marshal Sir Peter Norriss joined the Group as a Non-Executive Director in May 2004. Current Non-Executive Director of Turbomeca UK Limited, Senior Military Adviser of Selex Systems Integration Limited and consultant within the aerospace and defence sectors. Formerly Deputy Chief of Defence Procurement (Operations) and Controller Aircraft. Past President of the Royal Aeronautical Society and Chairman of Turbomeca UK Limited.
Aged 66.