Martin Flower, Chairman

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in May 2005 and became Chairman at the end of September 2005.
Key strengths and experience: Considerable board and international experience and a broad knowledge of strategic management. Martin formerly held various senior executive positions over 36 years with Coats plc, culminating in a period as Chairman before his retirement in 2004, and he was Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director of Severn Trent Plc until June 2006. In 2010 he retired as Chairman of Autogrill Holdings UK Plc (formerly Alpha Group Plc).
External appointments: Chairman of Low & Bonar PLC and Senior Independent Director of The Morgan Crucible Company plc.
Committee membership: Chairman of Nomination Committee, member of Remuneration Committee.

Steve Foots, Group Chief Executive

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in July 2010 and became Group Chief Executive at the beginning of 2012.
Key strengths experience: Strong business, operation and strategic leadership and wide ranging sales and marketing experience. Steve joined Croda as a graduate trainee in 1990 and has held a number of senior management positions in the Group, becoming President of Croda Europe in July 2010. Prior to this, Steve held a number of Managing Director roles across Croda’s European business.
Committee membership: Chairman of Group Executive Committee and Finance Committee, member of Nomination Committee.

Sean Christie, Group Finance Director

Appointment: Appointed to the Board as Group Finance Director in April 2006.
Key strengths and experience: Extensive experience in financial management and acquisitions and disposals. Sean previously held a number of senior finance positions in Northern Foods Plc and was Group Finance Director from 1996 to 2004. He was a Non-Executive Director of KCOM Group plc for eight years until 2007 and a Non-Executive Director of Cherry Valley Farms Ltd from 2006 until the company was sold in 2010. External appointments: Appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Eminate Limited, a developer of intellectual property and a wholly owned subsidiary of The University of Nottingham, in November 2012.
Committee membership: Chairman of Risk Management Committee, member of Group Executive Committee and Finance Committee.

Keith Layden, Chief Technology Officer

Appointment: Appointed to the Board as Chief Technology Officer in February 2012.
Key strengths and experience: Deep understanding of chemical innovation and broad operational and management experience. Keith joined Croda in 1984 and since 2004 has been President of Croda’s Enterprise Technology and Actives businesses. Prior to this he held a number of Managing Director roles across Croda’s European business.
External appointments: Keith currently represents Croda as a member of the advisory board for chemistry at the Universities of Newcastle, Nottingham and York and is a member of the Innovation Strategy Board for Chemistry Innovation and the Industrial Biotechnology Leadership Forum. Keith is a Representative of the Council of the Learning and Teaching Committee, University of Sheffield and a member of the Industry and Technology Division Council, Royal Society of Chemistry.
Committee membership: Member of Group Executive Committee, Risk Management Committee and Group SHE Steering Committee.

Stanley Musesengwa, Non-Executive Director*

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in May 2007.
Key strengths and experience: Considerable operational experience in global manufacturing, sales and marketing. Stanley joined the Tate & Lyle Group in 1979 as a refinery manager and subsequently performed a number of different roles in Africa, before becoming Regional Director, Tate & Lyle Africa in 1995. In December 1999 he was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer of Tate & Lyle Europe. He was appointed to the Tate & Lyle Board in April 2003 and took up the position of Chief Operating Officer on 1 May 2003 until his retirement in 2008. Prior to that Stanley worked for Nestlé.
Committee membership : Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of Audit and Nomination Committees.

Nigel Turner, Non-Executive Director(Senior Independent Director)*

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in June 2009 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in August 2011. Key strengths and experience: Considerable City experience having spent over 35 years as a corporate financier in the UK and USA. Most Recently Nigel was the Chairman of Numis Securities Ltd and Deputy Chairman of Numis Corporation plc from December 2005 until his retirement in November 2007. From 2000 until 2005 he was with ABN AMRO responsible for Global Corporate Finance and Global Equities Divisions. Between 1985 and 2000 he was with Lazard Brothers in London and New York where he was Managing Director and a member of the Supervisory Board of the Lazard Group.
External appointments: Senior Independent Director of Genus plc since 2008.
Committee membership: Member of Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Steve Williams, Non-Executive Director*

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in July 2010. Key strengths and experience: Extensive industry, legal and board experience. Steve was General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Unilever plc and Unilever NV from 1986 until 2010. Prior to this he spent 11 years at Imperial Chemical Industries PLC as a commercial lawyer and Assistant Secretary. From 2004 until 2010 he was Senior Independent Director of Arriva plc. From 1995 until 2004 he was a Non-Executive Director of Bunzl plc.
External appointments: Since 2008 he has been a Non-Executive Director of Whitbread PLC where he is also the Senior Independent Director. In addition Steve is a Non-Executive Director of Eversheds LLP, an international law firm, and a senior advisor to Spencer Stuart LLP. He is Chairman of the De La Warr Pavilion Charitable Trust and a member of the Board of Leverhulme Trust and of Moorfields NHS Trust.
Committee membership: Member of Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Alan Ferguson, Non-Executive Director*

Appointment: Appointed to the Board in July 2011. Key strengths and experience: Extensive international financial management and board experience gained in a broad range of industries. Alan was Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Lonmin Plc until December 2010. Prior to that he was Group Finance Director of The BOC Group until it was acquired by the Linde Group in 2006. Before then he spent 22 years in a variety of roles at Inchcape plc, including 6 years as Group Finance Director from 1999. Alan is a Chartered Accountant.
External appointments: Has been a Non-Executive Director of Johnson Matthey PLC since January 2011 and was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of The Weir Group PLC in December 2011. He chairs the Audit Committes at both these companies.
Committee membership: Chairman of Audit Committee and member of Remuneration and Nomination Committees.