Chris Geoghegan Chairman

Chris joined the e2v Board as Chairman in October 2009.  He has over 30 years of experience in the aerospace industry having spent most of his career in the commercial aircraft sector and was appointed one of three chief operating officers of BAE Systems plc.  Chris was a key player in the growth and establishment of Airbus as managing director of the Airbus Company and a member of the executive board of Airbus Industrie.  He also has substantial experience in the military aerospace sector, having been responsible for BAE Systems' European defence joint ventures and its defence electronics companies.  He is currently the Chairman of Hampson Industries plc and senior independent director of Kier Group plc, Volex plc and SIG plc and a past president of the Society of British Aerospace Companies.

Keith Attwood Chief Executive

Keith joined the Group as Managing Director in 1998, having previously worked at a senior level within the telecommunications, defence and aerospace sectors.  Keith led a management buy out of e2v from Marconi plc in 2002 and subsequently floated the company on the London Stock Exchange in 2004.  He is former Chairman of the CBI East of England Regional Council and is currently chair of the CBI Education and Skills Committee.

Charles Hindson Group Finance Director

Charles joined the e2v Board in May 2009.  Charles' last role was Chief Executive, and prior to that Group Finance Director, of Filtronic plc, a UK listed specialist electronics manufacturing group.  Previously, he was Finance Director at Eutelstat S.A. and held various positions with the BT Group, British Gas plc, Price Waterhouse and 3i plc.

Anthony Reading MBE Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Tony was appointed to the Board in 2004.  He was an Executive Director of Tomkins plc and Chairman and Chief Executive of Tomkins Corporation, USA, for 11 years, until the end of 2003.  He is currently a non-executive director of Laird plc and Taylor Wimpey plc, and previously a non-executive director of George Wimpey plc and Spectris plc.

Krishnamurthy joined the Board in November 2010 and has considerable experience of senior engagement in global engineering operations and in the supply of materials, equipment and services to the global semiconductor and other high technology industries.  He is currently Chairman of both UMIP Ltd and HHV Pumps Ltd and a non-executive director of Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc, Bodycote plc and WS Atkins plc.  He was an executive director of the BOC Group plc and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.  Dr Rajagopal is a past Commissioner with the Audit Commission, an appointment he held for three years. 

Kevin Dangerfield Independent Non-Executive Director

Kevin was appointed to the Board in January 2011.  He is currently Chief Financial Officer of The Morgan Crucible Company plc.  He has held a number of senior appointments including European Finance Manager for Virgin Retail Europe Group from 1996 to 1998 before becoming firstly Northern Europe Division Finance Manager in 1998 and then Group Finance Operations Manager for London International Group plc from 1998 to 2000.  Kevin was then Group Financial Controller with The Morgan Crucible Company plc from 2000 to 2006 before being appointed to his current role.