Lewis Booth CBE

Non-executive Director
Chairman of the audit committee

Appointed to the board in May 2011.

Skills and experience: Lewis is the former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Ford Motor Company, a position he held for over three years until his retirement from the company in April 2012. During his 34-year career at Ford he held a series of senior positions in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. Lewis began his career with British Leyland, before joining Ford in 1978. He was awarded a CBE in June 2012 for services to the UK automotive and manufacturing industries.

External appointments: Lewis is a director of Mondelez International inc , Gentherm Inc and of University of Liverpool in America Inc.