Group Executive Board

Appointment to the Board: Simon joined Savills as Group Chief Financial Officer in March 2009. Aged 48.

Background and relevant experience: He is a Chartered Accountant. He was Chief Financial Officer of Gyrus Group PLC from 2003 until its sale to Olympus Corporation in 2008, having previously been Chief Operating Officer of Profile Therapeutics plc between 1998 and 2003. Between 1991 and 1997 he was a corporate financier, latterly at Hambros Bank Limited.

Other appointments: He is Non-Executive Chairman of Synairgen plc.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Chris joined Savills in June 2008 and was appointed to the Group Executive Board in August 2008. He has responsibility for legal and compliance issues globally. Aged 47.

Background and relevant experience: He held equivalent roles with Alfred McAlpine plc, Courts plc and Scholl plc between 1997 and 2008, prior to which he was Deputy Group Secretary of Delta plc from 1990 to 1997.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Rupert joined Savills in 1980 and was appointed to the Group Executive Board when it was formed in February 2008.  Aged 59.

Background and relevant experience: He was appointed as Head of Global Residential in January 2013 having until then, served as Managing Director and Chairman Chief Executive of Savills (L&P) Limited from May 2000 and October 2004 respectively to 31 December 2012.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Mark was appointed to the Group Executive Board when it was formed in February 2008. Aged 51.

Background and relevant experience: He became Chairman and Chief Executive of Savills (UK) Limited following the reorganisation of the Commercial and L&P businesses in January 2013. He previously served as Chairman and Chief Executive of Savills Commercial Limited from January 2008 and prior to this was Head of the Manchester office which he opened for Savills from when he joined in July 1996.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Robert was appointed to the Group Executive Board when it was formed in February 2008. Aged 53.

Background and relevant experience: He was appointed Chief Executive of Asia Pacific on 31 March 2005 having served as the Group Finance Director since June 2000 and prior to this since December 1994 acted as Finance Director of Savills Commercial Limited.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Raymond was appointed to the Group Executive Board in January 2011. Aged 51.

Background and relevant experience: He joined Savills in 1989. In 2009, Raymond became the CEO of Savills Group in Hong Kong and Macau and in 2010 was appointed CEO of Greater China. Raymond is a Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors and is a Guangdong Province Zhuhai Municipal Committee Member, CPPCC.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Simon was appointed to the Group Executive Board when it was formed in February 2008. Aged 48.

Background and relevant experience: He joined Savills in September 1986 and he is responsible for our Global Capital Markets business and Head of Savills Commercial Investment. He is also a member of the Charities Fund Property Board.

Appointment to the Group Executive Board: Borja was appointed to the Group Executive Board in January 2011. Aged 44.

Background and relevant experience: He joined Savills in 1998 and is responsible for Savills Continental European offices. Formerly he was Head of Savills in Spain for 10 years, and in February 2008 he was appointed as Executive Managing Director of Savills New York office, where he assumed responsibility for Savills cross-border business.