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
I S M Russell, CBE
Chairman (57)
Joined the Board in 2007. Chairman of the Audit Committee until 11 March 2009. Chairman elect and Chairman of the Nomination Committee from 12 March 2009. Chairman of Advanced Power AG and of Remploy Ltd, Non-Executive Director of the Mercantile Trust plc and British Assets plc, adviser to Bergemann Power Group and Chairman of the campaign board for the University of Edinburgh.
irussell@johnstonpress.co.uk
Chairman (57)
Joined the Board in 2007. Chairman of the Audit Committee until 11 March 2009. Chairman elect and Chairman of the Nomination Committee from 12 March 2009. Chairman of Advanced Power AG and of Remploy Ltd, Non-Executive Director of the Mercantile Trust plc and British Assets plc, adviser to Bergemann Power Group and Chairman of the campaign board for the University of Edinburgh.
irussell@johnstonpress.co.uk
P E B Cawdron
Non-Executive (66)
Joined the Board in 1998. Senior Independent Director. Chairman of Remuneration Committee from 30 January 2009. Member of the Audit and Nomination Committee. Former Group Strategy Development Director of Grand Metropolitan PLC. Chairman of Punch Taverns plc and Spice plc. Non-Executive Director of GCap Media plc, Capita Group plc, BUPA and Prostrakan Group plc.
pcawdron@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (66)
Joined the Board in 1998. Senior Independent Director. Chairman of Remuneration Committee from 30 January 2009. Member of the Audit and Nomination Committee. Former Group Strategy Development Director of Grand Metropolitan PLC. Chairman of Punch Taverns plc and Spice plc. Non-Executive Director of GCap Media plc, Capita Group plc, BUPA and Prostrakan Group plc.
pcawdron@johnstonpress.co.uk
Mark Pain, FCA
Chairman of the Audit Commitee (48)
Joined the board in 2009. Since 2007 Mark has been a Non Executive Director and Audit Committee member of Punch Taverns plc, one of the UK's leading pub groups, and from 2006 Mark has been Group Finance Director of Barratt Developments Plc ('Barratt'), the UK's largest housebuilder.
mpain@johnstonpress.co.uk
Chairman of the Audit Commitee (48)
Joined the board in 2009. Since 2007 Mark has been a Non Executive Director and Audit Committee member of Punch Taverns plc, one of the UK's leading pub groups, and from 2006 Mark has been Group Finance Director of Barratt Developments Plc ('Barratt'), the UK's largest housebuilder.
mpain@johnstonpress.co.uk
F P M Johnston, CBE
Non-Executive (74)
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 (74)
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 (49)
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.
mking@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (49)
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.
mking@johnstonpress.co.uk
Ralph Marshall
Non-Executive (58)
Joined the Board in 2008. Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd. Serves on the Boards of several companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad including Astro All Asia Networks plc as Executive Deputy Chairman.
rmarshall@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (58)
Joined the Board in 2008. Executive Director of Usaha Tegas Sdn. Bhd. Serves on the Boards of several companies listed on the Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad including Astro All Asia Networks plc as Executive Deputy Chairman.
rmarshall@johnstonpress.co.uk
Camilla Rhodes
Non-Executive (51)
Camilla is a very experienced media executive who has held a number of senior positions during a 28 year career at News International ('News'), the UK's largest newspaper publishing company and a subsidiary of News Corporation Inc.
crhodes@johnstonpress.co.uk
Non-Executive (51)
Camilla is a very experienced media executive who has held a number of senior positions during a 28 year career at News International ('News'), the UK's largest newspaper publishing company and a subsidiary of News Corporation Inc.
crhodes@johnstonpress.co.uk
Executive
John Fry
Chief Executive Officer (53)
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.
john.fry@johnstonpress.co.uk
Chief Executive Officer (53)
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.
john.fry@johnstonpress.co.uk
S R Paterson, MA, CA
Chief Financial Officer (52)
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 (52)
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 (49)
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 (49)
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 M McCall
Company Secretary (38)
Joined Johnston Press as Company Secretary and Legal Counsel in November 2009. Company Secretary of Kenmore Property Group Ltd until October 2009 and previously Deputy Company Secretary of British Energy Group plc.
pmccall@johnstonpress.co.uk
Company Secretary (38)
Joined Johnston Press as Company Secretary and Legal Counsel in November 2009. Company Secretary of Kenmore Property Group Ltd until October 2009 and previously Deputy Company Secretary of British Energy Group plc.
pmccall@johnstonpress.co.uk