Board of Directors

Tony Pidgley (62)

Co-founder of the Company in 1976 with Jim Farrer. He was appointed Group Chairman on 9 September 2009, having previously been the Group Managing Director since the formation of the Group in 1976. He is also Chairman of the Executive Committee.

Rob Perrins BSc (Hons) ACA (44)

Joined the Company in 1994 having qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in 1991. He was appointed to the Group Main Board on 1 May 2001 on becoming Managing Director of Berkeley Homes plc. He became Group Finance Director on 2 November 2001, moving to his current role as Group Managing Director on 9 September 2009. He is also a member of the Executive Committee.

Tony Carey BSc FRICS (62)

Joined St George PLC in 1987 and was appointed Managing Director of that division in 1990. He joined the Group Main Board in 1993 and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Greg Fry ACA (52)

Joined the Company in 1982 and has been a Director of St George PLC from its inception in 1986. He is currently Chairman of St George’s three principal operating companies. He was appointed to the Group Main Board with effect from 1 May 1996 and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Nick Simpkin ACA (40)

Joined Berkeley in 2002 and has held a number of senior finance positions including Finance Director of St James and Head of Finance for Berkeley Group. He joined the Board and became Group Finance Director on 10 September 2009 and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Karl Whiteman (44)

Joined Berkeley in 1996 as a Construction Director and currently leads the largest Berkeley Homes division and chairs the Group’s Sustainability and Health & Safety committees. He joined the Board on 10 September 2009 as a Divisional Executive Director and is a member of the Executive Committee.

Victoria Mitchell (59)

Appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 May 2002 and became Group Chairman on 1 August 2007, moving to her current role as Deputy Chairman on 9 September 2009. Currently a Consultant Director of Savills (LLP) Limited, she was previously an Executive Director of Savills plc. She is currently a Non-executive Director of Pam Golding International (Pty), Development Securities plc, Lennox Investment Management LLP and London First, and a Trustee of The Landmark Trust. Victoria chairs the Nomination Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.

David Howell (60)

Appointed a Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee on 25 February 2004. He is currently Executive Chairman of Western and Oriental plc and a Non-executive Director of two private companies, having previously been a Main Board Director of lastminute.com plc, Group Finance Director of First Choice Holidays plc, Chairman of EBTM plc (Everything but the Music) and a Non-executive Director of Nestor Healthcare Group plc. David became the Senior Independent Director on 5 September 2007 and is also a member of the Nomination Committee.

Alan Coppin (59)

Appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 September 2006. He is currently a Non-executive Director of Capital and Regional plc, Chairman of Redstone plc and Non-executive Director of Air Command (Royal Air Force). He was Hon. Chairman of The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment. Alan is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.

John Armitt (64)

Appointed a Non-executive Director on 1 October 2007. He is currently Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority and Chairman of the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council. From 2001 to 2007 he was Chief Executive of Network Rail and its predecessor, Railtrack. He was previously Chief Executive of Costain and Union Railways. John is a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Honorary Life President Jim Farrer MRICS (80)

Along with Tony Pidgley a co-founder of the company, he was Group Chairman until his retirement in 1992. At that time he was appointed Honorary Life President.