Jwi 531 - the Corporate Rundown - Board of Directors for Vodafone Group Plc
Autor: David Turner • January 23, 2016 • Research Paper • 2,397 Words (10 Pages) • 1,058 Views
Assignment 4: The Corporate Rundown
David Turner
Jack Welch Management Institute
Professor John Bennett
JWI 531: Financial Management II
December 12, 2015
Abstract
This paper will examine the Board of Directors for Vodafone Group Plc. For consideration the constitution of the board will be analyzed. The qualifications of its members and their ability to govern a business of this type as well as an analysis of the Board committees will be presented. Staffing, tenure and experience will be measured along with the board’s ability celebrate diversity in its membership. Executive compensation and the metrics tied to the CEO’s incentive compensation will be evaluated as in terms of package design and ties to performance. Finally, considerations will be shared be for the future of Vodafone’s business.
Board Constitution
Board Member | Position | Tenure | Nationality | Gender |
Gerard Kleisterlee | Chairman | 4 Years | Dutch | Male |
Vittorio Colao | CEO – Executive Director | 8 Years | Italian | Male |
Nick Read | CFO – Executive Director | 1 Year | British | Male |
Stephen Pusey | Chief Technology Officer – Executive Director | 5 Years | British | Male |
Sir Crispin Davis | Non-Executive Director | 1 Year | British | Male |
Dr Mathias Döpfner | Non-Executive Director | 1 Year | German | Male |
Dame Clara Furse | Non-Executive Director | 1 Year | British and Canadian | Female |
Valerie Gooding cbe | Non-Executive Director | 1 Year | British | Female |
Renee James | Non-Executive Director | 4 Years | American | Female |
Samuel Jonah | Non-Executive Director | 6 Years | Ghanaian | Male |
Nick Land | Non-Executive Director | 8 Years | British | Male |
Luc Vandevelde | Senior Independent Director | 11 Years | Belgian | Male |
Philip Yea | Non-Executive Director | 9 Years | British | Male |
(Vodafone, 2015)
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