Home About Us Brands Markets Investor Relations Careers CSR Divisions You are here HOME / ABOUT US / OUR BOARD Our Board Meet our super team of Executive and Non Executive Directors. Passionate experts, yet always keen to learn, discover and innovate, they lead by inspiring example. Executive Directors Alex Kanellis Group Chief Executive Mr Kanellis has a Phd in mechanical engineering. He joined PZ Cussons in 1993. He was appointed Managing Director of the Group’s business in Thailand in 1998 before becoming Managing Director of Indonesia in 2001. He was appointed to the Board in 2003 as Regional Director of Asia becoming Chief Executive in June 2006. Mr Kanellis is a member of the Nomination, Group Risk and CSR Committees. Brandon Leigh Chief Financial Officer Mr Leigh qualified as a chartered accountant with Deloitte and Touche in 1996. He joined PZ Cussons in 1997 and was appointed to the Board in 2006. Mr Leigh is a member of the Group Risk and CSR Committees. Chris Davis Chief Operating Officer After working in senior Sales & Marketing roles for various Consumer Goods companies, Mr Davis joined PZ Cussons from the BTR Nylex Group in 1993 and became Managing Director of the Group's business in Australia in 2001. He was appointed to the Board in 2006 as Regional Director of Africa and became Group Commercial Director in 2008. In 2013 Mr Davis was appointed Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Davis is a member of the Group Risk and CSR Committees. Independent Non-executive Directors Richard Harvey Chairman Mr Harvey was appointed a Non-executive Director of PZ Cussons Plc in January 2010 and Chairman in July 2010. A Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries, Mr Harvey became Group CEO of of Norwich Union Plc in 1998 and subsequently Aviva Plc. He has worked extensively overseas in mature and emerging markets and has also spent time in Africa supporting charitable initiatives and business development projects. He is a Non-executive Director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Plc. Mr Harvey is the Chairman of the Nomination Committee and a member of the CSR and Group Risk Committees. James Steel Mr Steel has been a Non executive Director of PZ Cussons Plc since October 2005 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in September 2012. He works in the Cabinet Office Efficiency & Reform Group and is a Trustee of Independent Age. He was previously a Managing Director of Investment Banking at Citigroup and Arbuthnot Securities and started his career at Price Waterhouse where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. Mr Steel is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination, Audit, Group Risk and CSR Committees. Professor John Arnold Mr Arnold is Emeritus Professor of Accounting and Financial Management at Manchester Business School and has been a Non-executive Director of PZ Cussons Plc since 2007. He is a Chartered Accountant and Chairman of the Co-operative Performance Committee of Co-operatives UK Ltd. He is also a member of the Council of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce and an academic advisor to Ashridge and IBS-ISCTE Business School. Professor Arnold is Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Group Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and CSR Committees. Ngozi Edozien Ms Edozien was appointed a Non-executive Director of PZ Cussons Plc in 2012. She is Head/CEO of Actis West Africa, responsible for all aspects of the company's business in this region. Prior to this Ms Edozien was VP Strategic Planning and Business Development for Pfizer Inc New York, transferring to Nigeria in 2005 to run Pfizer in East, West and Central Africa. In 2008 she was appointed CEO of the Equity Vehicle for Health in Africa. Ms Edozien is a member of the Nomination, Remuneration, Audit and Group Risk committees and Chairman of the CSR Committee. Helen Owers Mrs Owers was appointed a Non-executive Director of PZ Cussons Plc in January 2012. Until recently she was Chief Development Officer for Thomson Reuters Professional. Previously Mrs Owers worked as a consultant with Gemini Consulting, developing and implementing corporate operational strategies for consumer products clients. She is a Non-executive Director of Wragge & Co LLP and of the Eden Project and a Director of Informa Plc. Mrs Owers is a member of the Nomination, Remuneration, Audit, Group Risk and CSR Committees. Corporate Governance Report on Corporate Governance The Board is committed to meeting the standards of good corporate governance as established by the Financial Reporting Council from time to time. Click here to access PZ Cussons Report on Corporate Governance. Click here to access Terms Of Reference for the CSR, Group Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and Audit Committees. Contacts Downloads Media Centre News Site Map Subscriptions © PZ Cussons 2014 Search form Search