Ashley Almanza was appointed Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 August 2002. He is responsible for Group finance, tax, treasury, investor relations, internal audit, legal and secretariat. He joined British Gas plc in 1993 and has held a number of roles including Finance Director of BG International Downstream. He acted as Group Finance Director from October 2000 to January 2001 before he was appointed Group Financial Controller. Prior to joining British Gas plc, he trained as a chartered accountant, working in South Africa and London. |