Ian Pearson
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed September 2014.
Relevant skills
- Experienced Company Chairman, Non-Executive Director and adviser, with expertise in strategic orientation and value creation
- Wealth of experience in the development of public policy relating to climate change and the environment
Experience
Ian brings extensive business and public sector insight to the Board. During a distinguished Ministerial career from 2001 to 2010, he held a number of positions, including Minister for Trade & Foreign Affairs, Minister of State for Climate Change and the Environment, Minister for Science, and Economic Secretary to the Treasury.
He has previously been a Chairman of Eqtec plc, a clean gas technology solutions company, and a member of the UK Advisory Board of the accountancy firm PwC.
External appointments
Chairman of Quantum Exponential plc.