Keith Hopkins
Non-executive Chairman
Keith Hopkins (aged 60) joined the Board in August 2004. He was appointed Chairman of Elementis in October 2004. He is Chairman of the Company's Nomination Committee. Keith Hopkins was CEO of Croda International plc from 1987 to 1999 and Chairman until his retirement in 2001. He is also Chairman of Scapa Group plc and a non-executive Director of British Vita plc. Keith Hopkins holds a PhD in chemistry.

Geoff Gaywood
Chief Executive
Geoff Gaywood (aged 61) was appointed Chief Executive in October 2001. He was previously Managing Director of the European division of International Specialty Products, Inc and general manager of its global acetylenics business. Prior to that, he was with the Dow Chemical Company for 24 years in a number of general management roles in Europe, South Africa and Japan. Most recently Geoff Gaywood was Director of Chemicals at Ernst & Young LLP based in the UK. He was born and educated in England and holds a degree in chemical engineering from London University.

Brian Taylorson
Finance Director
Brian Taylorson (aged 49) was appointed Finance Director in April 2002. He was previously Head of European Chemicals M&A at KPMG Corporate Finance. He joined KPMG in 2000 from the Dow Chemical Company where he held a number of positions in finance. He holds an MA from Cambridge University, is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Philip Brown
Executive Director
Philip Brown (aged 56) was appointed an executive director of Elementis in July 2000, with responsibility for company secretarial and legal affairs; he also chairs the Elementis risk management committee. Philip Brown joined Elementis as Company Secretary from Ranks Hovis McDougall in 1992. He holds a law degree and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.

Michael Hartnall
Non-executive Director
Michael Hartnall (aged 62) was appointed a non-executive director of Elementis in 1993. He is the senior non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. He is a non-executive director of BAE SYSTEMS plc and Lonmin plc. Michael Hartnall retired as Finance Director of Rexam PLC in 2003 after holding the post for 16 years.

Edward Wilson
Non-executive Director
Edward Wilson (aged 60) was appointed a non-executive director of Elementis in July 1999 and is Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. He was Chief Executive Officer of Vantico Group until 2001 and prior to that was with Koch Industries International Europe and the Dow Chemical Company. In 2002 he formed Chemair Limited a consultancy company advising governments, financial institutions and industry in the fields of energy, petrochemicals and plastics.

Kevin Matthews (not pictured)
Non-executive Director
Kevin Matthews (aged 41) was appointed a non-executive director of Elementis in February 2005. He is Chief Executive Officer of Oxonica Ltd, a UK-based nano technology company, a role he has held since 2001. Kevin Matthews joined Oxonica from Rhodia Consumer Specialties Limited and previously held roles wih Albright & Wilson UK Limited and ICI Chemicals and Polymers. Kevin Matthews holds a D. Phil in organic chemistry.