Jon P. Pither

Biography

"An industrialist, Jon Pither was appointed a Non Executive Director and Deputy Chairman in May 1997. He is Chairman of the Jourdan plc Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee. Other Directorships include Tanfield Group plc, St Helens Private Equity Plc, Marchale Capital plc and Surrey Management Services Limited."

"Jon Pither is a well regarded non-executive director, with significant experience of main list and AIM quoted companies. Since 1991 he has worked extensively with growth companies in a non executive capacity and is currently Chairman of Southern Bear plc, Active Capital Trust plc and Deputy Chairman of The Alumasc Group plc and Jourdan. Prior to 1991 he was managing director of Amari plc, an international group of engineering companies, which was acquired by Glynwed International plc. He has previously been a member of the AIM advisory committee of the Stock Exchange, a director of The London Metal Exchange, a past president of the Aluminium Federation, and a Council member of the CBI. He was previously Chairman of Tanfield from its admission to AIM in December 2003 until June 2005 and rejoined the board in December 2009 before being appointed as Chairman again in January 2010." [1]