Annual Report and Accounts 2010

Group Executive Committee

Board Room
  • 1. Julian Roberts (53)
    B.A., F.C.A., M.C.T.

    Group Chief Executive

    Julian has been Group Chief Executive of Old Mutual plc since September 2008. He is also a non-executive Director of Nedbank Group Limited, Nedbank Limited and Old Mutual Life Assurance Company (South Africa) Limited. He joined Old Mutual in August 2000 as Group Finance Director, moving on to become CEO of Skandia following its purchase by Old Mutual in February 2006. Prior to joining Old Mutual, he was Group Finance Director of Sun Life & Provincial Holdings plc and, before that, Chief Financial Officer of Aon UK Holdings Limited.

  • 2. Philip Broadley (50)
    M.A., F.C.A.

    Group Finance Director

    Philip has been Group Finance Director since November 2008. He was previously Group Finance Director of Prudential plc from May 2000 until March 2008. Prior to joining Prudential, he was a partner in Arthur Andersen from 1993 to 2000. He has been Chairman of the 100 Group of Finance Directors, a founding member and trustee of the CFO Forum of European Insurance Company Finance Directors, and a member of the IASB's Insurance Working Group. He is a member of the Code Committee of the Takeover Panel.

  • 3. Peter Bain (52)
    B.A., J.D.

    President and Chief Executive Officer,
    Old Mutual Asset Management (US)

    Peter is President and Chief Executive Officer of Old Mutual Asset Management, the US based global asset management business of Old Mutual plc. He has more than two decades of experience leading and advising firms in the investment management industry. Previously he was a Senior Executive Vice President at Legg Mason, Inc, where he held leadership positions from 2000 to 2009. Most recently he served as Head of Affiliate Management and Corporate Strategy, with responsibility for overseeing the firm's investment managers. Prior to that, he was Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for the firm's overall administration and operations.

  • 4. Andrew Birrell (41)
    B.Bus. Sc (Hons), FASSA, FFA,
    ASA, CERA

    Group Risk and Actuarial Director

    Andrew has been Group Risk and Actuarial Director since March 2009. He joined Old Mutual South Africa in August 2007 as Chief Risk Officer and was appointed Group Chief Actuary at Old Mutual plc in July 2008. Previously he was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Investec Securities. Prior to that, he was Chief Financial Officer at Capital Alliance Holdings. His early career was at Metropolitan Life.

  • 5. Mike Brown (44)
    BCom, Dip Acc, CA (SA), AMP

    Chief Executive, Nedbank Group

    Mike Brown has been Chief Executive of Nedbank Group Limited since March 2010. He was previously the Chief Financial Officer of Nedbank Group and Nedbank Limited from November 2004. Prior to that, he headed Property Finance at Nedbank and before that he was an executive director of BoE Limited.

  • 6. Paul Hanratty (49),
    B.Bus Sc. (Hons), FIA

    Chief Executive Officer,
    Long-Term Savings and Chairman,
    Old Mutual South Africa

    Paul was appointed Head of Long-Term Savings in March 2009 and Chairman of Old Mutual South Africa in September 2009. He has been with Old Mutual South Africa (OMSA) since 1984. He is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and has held a number of roles at Old Mutual. These included Head of Product Development, General Manager, Finance and Actuarial and Head of the Retail business of OMSA. He joined the Board of the OMSA life business in 2003 and became Managing Director of OMSA in 2006.

  • 7. Don Hope (54)

    Head of Strategy Development

    Don was appointed Head of Strategy Development at Old Mutual in March 2009. He joined Old Mutual as Group Treasurer in May 1999, with responsibility for developing the Group's international treasury function. He is Chairman of
    Old Mutual (Bermuda) Limited and a non-executive director of Nedbank Group Limited and Nedbank Limited.

  • 8. Don Schneider (53)
    B.A., M.A.

    Group Human Resources Director

    Don joined Old Mutual in May 2009 from Merrill Lynch, where he was Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources for their Global Wealth Management Division. Prior to that, he headed HR for their Global Markets and Investment Banking Division. Don originally joined Merrill Lynch in 1997 as Head of International Human Resources, based in London, where he was responsible for all HR activities outside the US. Prior to that, Don worked for Morgan Stanley for 13 years and he held a variety of senior HR roles in both New York and London. Don started his career as a consultant in human resources.

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