Nicholas Jones (Board Director)
Nicholas Jones, a chartered accountant and business school graduate, is currently Vice Chairman in London of investment bank Lazard and the senior Independent Director of Ladbrokes PLC. He joined Lazard as a Managing Director in 1987 from Schroders where he had worked for twelve years. He was also Chairman of the National Stud from 1991 to 2000. He owns Coln Valley Stud near Ciencester and is a member of the Jockey Club. Nicholas Jones joined the Board in May 2007.
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The Hon Harry Herbert (Board Director)
Harry Herbert is the Chairman and Managing Director of Highclere Thoroughbred Racing Limited, a racecourse syndication company with over 40 horses in training. The company has enjoyed many successess and has been responsible for the vodafone derby winner, Motivator, as well as the other European champions Lake Coniston, Tamarisk, Delilah and Petrushka. He is a member of the Jockey Club and lives near Andover.
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Stephen Higgins (Board Director)
In June 2008 Stephen was appointed joint Managing Director with Sarah Hordern taking particular responsiblity for the Racecourse and Events businesses. He joined the Newbury team in 2006, having been Managing Director of Wincanton Racecourse for 5 years. He is also a Chartered Surveyor so has fitted in well with the racecourse’s desire to develop its masterplan. Stephen also takes responsibility for the operation of the Rocking Horse Nursery and Golf Centre
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Sarah Hordern (Board Director)
In June 2008, Sarah was appointed joint Managing Director with Stephen Higgins, taking particular responsibility for Property and the Redevelopment Project. She first joined Newbury in 1999 as Financial Controller, becoming Finance Director in 2001. She is a Chartered Accountant and previously worked for the bloodstock department of PricewaterhouseCoopers. She was part of the team which created Racing UK and is now a non-executive director of the company.
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Lady Lloyd Webber (Board Director)
Madeleine Lloyd-Webber is a former international three day eventer and owns Watership Down Stud near Newbury and Kiltinan Castle Stud in Tipperary. She has horses in training both on the flat and National Hunt. She is a member of the Jockey Club. She is also a director of Really Useful Group and Really Useful Theatres.
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Erik Penser (Board Director)
Erik Penser is the owner of stockbroking firm in Stockholm. He has owned racehorses in Sweden since 1964 and in England since 1972. He has also been a breeder since 1985. He is a member of the Jockey Club and lives and farms at Crompton Beauchamp, near Lambourn.
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Sir David Sieff (Board Chairman)
David Sieff has been a member of the board since 1988 and Chairman since May 1998. He was a director of Marks & Spencer plc from 1972 to 2001. He is a member of the Jockey Club and an owner-breeder with horses in training on the flat and jumping.
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Chirstopher Spence (Board Director)
Christopher Spence returned to the Board in 2003 having been Senior Steward of The Jockey Club for five years prior to which he was Chairman of the Jockey Club Racecourses. He lives at Chieveley and has been an owner-breeder since 1968.
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Brian Stewart-Brown (Board Director)
Brian Stewart-Brown specialised in the aviation reinsurance business at Lloyds during his career. He has had many successes as an owner, including Arctic Call who won the 1990 Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup and Large Action who won the Tote Gold Trophy at Newbury. He lives at Donnington, near Newbury.
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Laurie Todd (Board Director)
Laurie is Chief Financial Officer of Guinness Peat Group plc. Prior to joining GPG he was Finance Director, then Chief Executive of Staveley Industries plc. Previous experience includes positions as Finance Director of UK quoted companies in the retail, publishing and distribution sectors. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
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