Board Structure

This section provides information on the Board of Directors.

	Paul Mitchell - Non Executive Chairman Paul was appointed Non Executive Chairman of NCC Group in 1999. He is Managing Director of Rickitt Mitchell & Partners Limited, a corporate financial advisory firm based in Manchester. He is also a Non Executive Director of Styles & Wood Group plc. He is a qualified chartered accountant.
	Rob Cotton - Chief Executive Rob has been Chief Executive since 2003, having joined the Group as Finance Director and Managing Director of Escrow in 2000. He steered the Group through its move to the London Stock Exchange's main market in July 2007 following admission to AIM in July 2004, and through a management buy-out in April 2003. As well as delivering consistent organic growth in revenue and profits, he has instigated and overseen a series of strategic expansion plans including the acquisition of complementary businesses worldwide. A qualified chartered accountant, he previously held a number of Director and senior management positions in industry.
	Atul Patel - Group Finance Director Atul, a chartered accountant, was appointed as Group Finance Director in April 2011.  He was formerly a Divisional Finance Director within Tribal Group plc, responsible for the Government and Health divisions.     He brings with him a wealth of experience in running and operating finance and support functions as well as advising on business transformation and business integration. Atul qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining its management consultancy division, where he focused on performance improvement and business transformation within global organisations.
	Debbie Hewitt - Non Executive Director Debbie joined NCC Group in September 2008. She has an MBA and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development. She is a non Executive of Mouchel plc, Domestic and General Group plc, Luminar Group Holdings plc, HR Owen, Moss Brothers plc and the OGC, which oversees the Government’s purchasing budget and reports to the Treasury.
	David McKeith - Non Executive Director David joined NCC Group in July 2009. He is a qualified chartered accountant and retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP after 19 years as a partner at the end of 2008. He is the Chairman of the Hallé Orchestra and is Chairman of Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.
	Felicity Brandwood - Group Company Secretary and Operational Director, Escrow Felicity Brandwood, a qualified solicitor, was appointed a director of Escrow Solutions in 2006 alongside her role as Group Company Secretary, having joined the Group in 1984.