Board of Directors

Sir John Parker, Chairman

Appointed October 2002, Age 66,

Committee membership: N (ch)

Sir John Parker became Chairman following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc having been Chairman of Lattice Group plc since its demerger from BG Group plc in 2000. Sir John’s career has encompassed the engineering, shipbuilding and defence industries. He is Deputy Chairman of DP World (Dubai), joint Chairman of Mondi plc, a Non-executive Director of Carnival plc and Carnival Corporation, Inc., and the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS), Senior Non-executive Director of the Court of the Bank of England and Chancellor of the University of Southampton. Sir John is a former Chairman of P&O Group and of RMC Group plc, a former Chairman and Chief Executive of Harland & Wolff plc and Babcock International Group PLC.
Steve Holliday, Chief Executive

Appointed March 2001, Age 51

Committee membership: E (ch), F

Steve Holliday became Chief Executive of National Grid in January 2007 having joined National Grid Group plc as Group Director, UK and Europe in March 2001. Following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc in October 2002, he was responsible for the electricity and gas transmission businesses. He was appointed as Group Director responsible for UK Gas Distribution and Business Services in April 2003. He was formerly an Executive Director of British Borneo Oil and Gas. Previously, he spent 19 years with the Exxon Group, where he held senior positions in the international gas business and managed major operational areas such as refining and shipping. He is a Non-executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc.
Bob Catell, Executive Director & Deputy Chairman

Appointed September 2007, Age 71

Committee membership: E

Bob Catell was appointed to the Board in September 2007 following the acquisition of KeySpan Corporation of which he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. He is a co-Chair of the Board of the Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and the Chairman of the Long Island Association. He is an ex officio Director and Chairman Emeritus of The Partnership for New York City, Inc., past Chairman of the American Gas Association and the US Energy Association (USEA). He is a Vice-Chairman of the US National Petroleum Council’s Natural Gas Committee and is on the Board of the Business Council of New York, Keyera Energy Management Ltd, Sovereign Bancorp Inc., Advisory Board and JP Morgan Chase Inc., Metropolitan Advisory Board.
Steve Lucas, Finance Director

Appointed October 2002, Age 54

Committee membership: E, F

Steve Lucas has been Finance Director since his appointment in October 2002 and is additionally responsible for UK and US Shared Services. He joined the Board following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc. He had been Executive Director, Finance of Lattice Group plc since its demerger from BG Group plc. Previously, he was Treasurer of BG Group plc having joined British Gas plc in 1994. Prior to this he was with Shell International Petroleum Company for 11 years occupying a number of finance management positions and treasury roles including seven years in Africa and the Far East. Steve is also a Non-executive Director of Compass Group PLC.
Nick Winser, Executive Director

Appointed April 2003, Age 47

Committee membership: E

Nick Winser joined the Board in April 2003 as Executive Director responsible for Transmission. He was previously Chief Operating Officer of the US transmission business for National Grid Transco plc. He joined National Grid Company plc in 1993, becoming Director of Engineering in 2001. Prior to this, he had been with Powergen since 1991 as principal negotiator on commercial matters, having joined the Central Electricity Generating Board in 1983 where he served in a variety of technical engineering roles.
Mark Fairbairn, Executive Director

Appointed January 2007, Age 49

Committee membership: E

Mark Fairbairn was appointed to the Board in January 2007 as Executive Director with responsibility for Gas Distribution. He joined National Grid in 1989 from BNFL. He was awarded the OBE in 2002 for his services to the electrical industry in respect of his leadership of the fundamental changes implemented for the introduction of the New Electrical Trading Arrangements (NETA). Previously Chief Operating Officer of the UK gas distribution business, he has played a key role in helping to restructure the UK gas distribution market through the gas networks sale and the creation of National Grid’s new gas distribution business.
Edward Astle, Executive Director

Edward Astle joined the Board as Group Director

Telecommunications in September 2001 and was Executive Director responsible for Non-regulated Business and Business Development. He left the Company on 30 April 2008.
Tom King, Executive Director

Appointed August 2007, Age 46

Committee membership: E

Tom King was appointed to the Board as Executive Director in August 2007 with responsibility for Electricity Distribution & Generation operations. Tom was President of PG&E Corporation and Chairman and CEO of Pacific Gas and Electric Company from 2003 to 2007. Before that, he served as Senior Vice President of PG&E Corporation, and as President of PG&E National Energy Group having joined PG&E Gas Transmission as President in 1998. Prior to PG&E, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Kinder Morgan Energy Partners and served for nine years in officer positions in Enron’s inter-state pipeline businesses.
Ken Harvey, Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director

Appointed October 2002, Age 67

Committee membership: N, R, R&R

Ken Harvey joined the Board following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in September 2000. He was appointed Senior Independent Director in October 2004. He is Chairman of Pennon Group plc. A chartered engineer, Ken is a former Chairman and Chief Executive of Norweb plc, and a former Chairman of Comax Holdings Ltd, The Intercare Group plc and Beaufort International Group plc.
Linda Adamany, Non-executive Director

Appointed November 2006, Age 56

Committee membership: A, R&R

Linda Adamany joined the Board in November 2006. Until April 2008 she was Group Vice President, BP plc. Linda has over 25 years’ experience in the energy sector, having held various roles for BP in the UK and US, including Chief Executive of BP Shipping and Senior Vice President of Commercial Development.
Philip Aiken, Non-executive Director

Appointed 15 May 2008, Age 59

Philip Aiken was appointed to the Board in May 2008. He is Chairman of Robert Walters plc, a Non-executive Director of Kazakhmys plc and senior advisor to Macquarie Capital (Europe) Limited. Formerly, Group President of BHP Billiton’s Energy business, Executive Director of BTR plc and senior positions in BOC Group plc.
John Allan, Non-executive Director

Appointed May 2005, Age 59

Committee membership: A, R (ch)

John Allan was appointed to the Board in May 2005. He is CFO of Deutsche Post, having been appointed to the Management Board following its acquisition of Exel plc in December 2005 where he had been Chief Executive since September 1994. John started his career in marketing, at Lever Brothers, moving to Bristol-Myers Company Ltd and then Fine Fare Ltd.He joined BET plc in 1985 and was appointed to the board in 1987. He is a member of the Supervisory Boards of both Lufthansa AG and Deutsche Postbank and a member of the University of Edinburgh Campaign Board. John was previously Chairman of Samsonite Corporation, a Non-executive Director of PHS Group plc, Wolseley plc, Hamleys plc and Connell plc.
Stephen Pettit, Non-executive Director

Appointed October 2002, Age 56

Committee membership: F, R, R&R (ch)

Stephen Pettit was appointed to the Board following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in 2001. He is a Non-executive Director of Halma plc and is Chairman of ROK plc. Stephen is also a member of BT plc’s Equality of Access Board. He is a former Executive Director of Cable & Wireless plc. Before joining Cable & Wireless, he was Chief Executive, Petrochemicals at British Petroleum.
Maria Richter, Non-executive Director

Appointed October 2002, Age 53

Committee membership: A, F (ch), N

Maria Richter was appointed to the Board in October 2003. Maria worked for Morgan Stanley between 1993 and 2002, most recently as Managing Director of its Corporate Finance Retail Group. Prior to this, she was Managing Director of Investment Banking in the Southern Cone of Latin America, and Executive Director and Head of Independent Power and Structured Finance Business. Previous appointments include Vice President of Independent Power Group for Salomon Brothers, and Vice President of Prudential Capital Corporation and Power Funding Associates. Maria is a Non-executive Director of Pro Mujer International, an international microfinance organisation, The Pantry, Inc., The Vitec Group plc and The Bessemer Group Inc.
George Rose, Non-executive Director

Appointed October 2002, Age 56

Committee membership: A (ch), N, R

George Rose was appointed to the Board following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been appointed to the Lattice Group plc board in September 2000. He has been Finance Director of BAE Systems plc since 1998, having joined the company in 1992. He is a Non-executive Director of SAAB AB and a member of the Financial Reporting Review Panel. George is also a former Non-executive Director of Orange plc.
Helen Mahy, Company Secretary & General Counsel

Appointed October 2002, Age 47

Committee membership: E

Helen Mahy was appointed Company Secretary following the merger of National Grid Group plc and Lattice Group plc, having been Company Secretary at Lattice Group plc since March 2002. She was additionally appointed as General Counsel from October 2003. She is a barrister and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute. Helen was appointed a Non-executive Director of Aga Rangemaster Group plc in March 2003 and was chair of the GC100 Group in 2007.