With effect from May 2, 2007, Mr. Jones was appointed as Chairman. Mr. Jones has been a director since October 30, 2006. He also has served as a non-executive director of Aspen U.K. since December 4, 2006. As of July 25, 2008, Mr. Jones has served as Chairman of Hermes Fund Managers. Mr. Jones is also the Chairman of Towry Law. Mr. Jones was most recently the Chief Executive Officer of Thames River Capital. From 2000 to 2004, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Gartmore Investment Management in the U.K. Prior to Gartmore, Mr. Jones was Chief Executive of Coutts NatWest Group and Coutts Group, which he joined in 1997, and was responsible for strategic leadership, business performance and risk management. In 1991 he joined Standard Chartered, later becoming the General Manager of Global Private Banking. Mr. Jones was a consulting partner with Coopers & Lybrand/Deloitte Haskins & Sells Management Consultants from 1981 to 1990. |