Mission Statement
A Community Media Company
Our aim is to serve local communities by meeting their needs for local news, information and advertising services through a range of media including print and digital channels which together achieve unparalleled levels of market reach.
Directors
Non-Executive
R G Parry
Non-Executive Chairman (55)
Joined the Board in 1997. Chairman of Nomination Committee. Executive Chairman of Media Square plc. Non-Executive Chairman of Future plc, Mobile Streams plc and YouGov plc. Chairman at Shakespeare’s Globe Trust.
rparry@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive Chairman (55)
Joined the Board in 1997. Chairman of Nomination Committee. Executive Chairman of Media Square plc. Non-Executive Chairman of Future plc, Mobile Streams plc and YouGov plc. Chairman at Shakespeare’s Globe Trust.
rparry@johnstonpress.co.uk
P E B Cawdron
Non-Executive (65)
Joined the Board in 1998. Senior Independent Director. Member of Nomination Committee. Former Group Strategy Development Director of Grand Metropolitan PLC. Chairman of Punch Taverns plc. Non-Executive Director of GCap Media plc, Capita Group plc, BUPA and Prostrakan Group plc.
pcawdron@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (65)
Joined the Board in 1998. Senior Independent Director. Member of Nomination Committee. Former Group Strategy Development Director of Grand Metropolitan PLC. Chairman of Punch Taverns plc. Non-Executive Director of GCap Media plc, Capita Group plc, BUPA and Prostrakan Group plc.
pcawdron@johnstonpress.co.uk
F P M Johnston, CBE
Non-Executive (73)
Joined the Board in 1959. Former Managing Director and Chairman of the Group. Former Non-Executive Director of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc and Lloyds TSB Scotland plc. Former President of the Newspaper Society.
fjohnston@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (73)
Joined the Board in 1959. Former Managing Director and Chairman of the Group. Former Non-Executive Director of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust plc and Lloyds TSB Scotland plc. Former President of the Newspaper Society.
fjohnston@johnstonpress.co.uk
M A King
Non-Executive (47)
Joined the Board in 2003. Member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees. Former Managing Director, Country Operations Europe, at Yahoo! UK Ltd. Non-Executive Director of Capita Group plc and IMD plc. Chairman of Radio Advertising Bureau.
mking@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (47)
Joined the Board in 2003. Member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees. Former Managing Director, Country Operations Europe, at Yahoo! UK Ltd. Non-Executive Director of Capita Group plc and IMD plc. Chairman of Radio Advertising Bureau.
mking@johnstonpress.co.uk
S J Waugh
Non-Executive (50)
Joined the Board in 2003. Chairman of Remuneration Committee. Member of Audit and Nomination Committees. Chairman of AWD Group plc. Director of CMC Capital Markets plc. Life Fellow of Marketing Society and Institute of Direct Marketing.
swaugh@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (50)
Joined the Board in 2003. Chairman of Remuneration Committee. Member of Audit and Nomination Committees. Chairman of AWD Group plc. Director of CMC Capital Markets plc. Life Fellow of Marketing Society and Institute of Direct Marketing.
swaugh@johnstonpress.co.uk
I S M Russell, CBE
Non-Executive (55)
Joined the Board in 2007. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Former Chief Executive and Finance Director of Scottish Power plc. Advisor to 3i, Director of JP Morgan Fleming Mercantile Trust plc, Chair of Advanced Power AG and Chair of Remploy Ltd.
irussell@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (55)
Joined the Board in 2007. Chairman of the Audit Committee. Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Former Chief Executive and Finance Director of Scottish Power plc. Advisor to 3i, Director of JP Morgan Fleming Mercantile Trust plc, Chair of Advanced Power AG and Chair of Remploy Ltd.
irussell@johnstonpress.co.uk
Ralph Marshall
Non-Executive
Ralph is an Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of which recently subscribed for 20% of Johnston Press' issued share capital as announced on 14 May 2008. He is a Chartered Accountant with some 30 years' experience in financial and general management and serves on the boards of several companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad including Astro All Asia Networks plc as Executive Deputy Chairman.
Non-Executive
Ralph is an Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of which recently subscribed for 20% of Johnston Press' issued share capital as announced on 14 May 2008. He is a Chartered Accountant with some 30 years' experience in financial and general management and serves on the boards of several companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad including Astro All Asia Networks plc as Executive Deputy Chairman.
Gavin Patterson
Non-Executive
Johnston Press plc, one of the leading community media groups in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Patterson as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Gavin is a Director of BT Group plc and is Chief Executive of BT Retail. He joined BT in 2004 as Group Managing Director of BT Retail’s Consumer Division. Prior to BT, Gavin was Managing Director Consumer Division at Telewest Communications plc. He started his career with Procter & Gamble where he spent nine years in various marketing roles.
Non-Executive
Johnston Press plc, one of the leading community media groups in the UK and Ireland, is pleased to announce the appointment of Gavin Patterson as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Gavin is a Director of BT Group plc and is Chief Executive of BT Retail. He joined BT in 2004 as Group Managing Director of BT Retail’s Consumer Division. Prior to BT, Gavin was Managing Director Consumer Division at Telewest Communications plc. He started his career with Procter & Gamble where he spent nine years in various marketing roles.
Executive
John Fry
Chief Executive Officer
John Fry was the former Chief Executive of the Norwich based regional media group, Archant. Prior to moving into the regional media sector in 2002, he was for nine years President of the information company Dun & Bradstreet for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, after four years as a consultant with Bain & Company. He started his career with Procter & Gamble. John is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge (MA Physics and Mathematics). He also holds an MBA from INSEAD where he won the Ford Prize for the top student in his year.
Chief Executive Officer
John Fry was the former Chief Executive of the Norwich based regional media group, Archant. Prior to moving into the regional media sector in 2002, he was for nine years President of the information company Dun & Bradstreet for UK, Europe, Middle East and Africa, after four years as a consultant with Bain & Company. He started his career with Procter & Gamble. John is a graduate of Jesus College, Cambridge (MA Physics and Mathematics). He also holds an MBA from INSEAD where he won the Ford Prize for the top student in his year.
S R Paterson, MA, CA
Chief Financial Officer (51)
Joined the Board in 2001. Chartered Accountant. Former Finance Director of Aggreko plc. Non-Executive Director of Devro plc and Mirago plc.
spaterson@johnstonpress.co.uk
Chief Financial Officer (51)
Joined the Board in 2001. Chartered Accountant. Former Finance Director of Aggreko plc. Non-Executive Director of Devro plc and Mirago plc.
spaterson@johnstonpress.co.uk
D Cammiade
Chief Operating Officer (48)
Joined the Board in 2005. Joined the Group in 1992 through its acquisition of TR Beckett Ltd. Appointed Managing Director of West Sussex County Times Ltd in 1994 and held various Divisional Managing Director roles until appointed Director of Operations in 2001. Chairman of the Newspaper Society
Marketing Committee.
dcammiade@johnstonpress.co.uk
Chief Operating Officer (48)
Joined the Board in 2005. Joined the Group in 1992 through its acquisition of TR Beckett Ltd. Appointed Managing Director of West Sussex County Times Ltd in 1994 and held various Divisional Managing Director roles until appointed Director of Operations in 2001. Chairman of the Newspaper Society
Marketing Committee.
dcammiade@johnstonpress.co.uk
P R Cooper, ACA
Company Secretary (52)
Appointed Company Secretary in 1996. Chartered Accountant. Former Finance Director of Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group Limited.
rcooper@johnstonpress.co.uk
Company Secretary (52)
Appointed Company Secretary in 1996. Chartered Accountant. Former Finance Director of Yorkshire Weekly Newspaper Group Limited.
rcooper@johnstonpress.co.uk