Our board

Christopher Rodrigues CBE

Non-Executive Chairman, age 60

Christopher joined the board of International Personal Finance plc in 2007 at the time of the demerger from Provident Financial plc, serving as Executive Chairman until October 2008 when the chairmanship became a non-executive role.

Qualifications: Graduated in Economics and Economic History and has an MBA.

Other appointments: Chairman of VisitBritain and non-executive director of Ladbrokes plc.

Previous appointments: Chief Executive of Thomas Cook, Chief Executive of Bradford and Bingley, board member of the Financial Services Authority, President and Chief Executive of Visa International and Joint Deputy Chairman of Provident Financial plc.

John Harnett

Chief Executive Officer, age 55

John joined the board of International Personal Finance plc in 2007 and served as Chief Operating Officer until October 2008 when he was appointed Chief Executive Officer.

Qualifications: Graduated in Business Studies and is a chartered accountant.

Previous appointments: Finance Director of Holliday Chemical Holdings plc, Finance Director of Allied Colloids PLC and Finance Director of Provident Financial plc, later Managing Director of its International Division.

David Broadbent

Finance Director, age 41

David joined the board of International Personal Finance plc as Finance Director in 2007.

Qualifications: Graduated in Classics, has an MBA and is a chartered accountant.

Previous appointments: Senior Manager with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Financial Controller and later Finance Director of the International Division of Provident Financial plc.

Tony Hales CBE

Senior independent non-executive director, age 62

Tony joined the board of International Personal Finance plc as a non-executive director in 2007.

Qualifications: Graduated in Chemistry.

Other Appointments: Chairman of British Waterways and Workspace Group plc and a non-executive director of SIS Group Limited.

Previous Appointments: Chief Executive of Allied Domecq plc, Chairman of NAAFI Limited, and a non-executive director of Provident Financial plc, Welsh Water plc, Aston Villa plc, HSBC Bank plc and Reliance Security Group plc.

Charles Gregson

Non-executive director, age 63

Charles was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in 2007.

Qualifications: Graduated in History and Law and qualified as a solicitor.

Other Appointments: non-executive Chairman of ICAP plc and CPPGroup Plc, a non-executive director of Caledonia Investments plc and St James's Place plc.

Past Appointments: Chief Executive of PR Newswire Association Inc, Director of United Business Media plc, non-executive director and Deputy, later Joint Deputy, Chairman of Provident Financial plc.

Edyta Kurek

Independent non-executive director, age 43 

Edyta joined the board of International Personal Finance plc as a non-executive director in February 2010. She is Vice President East Central Europe and Middle East, and General Manager of Herbalife Polska Sp. z o.o.

Qualifications: Graduated in Nuclear Engineering. 

Previous appointments: positions in Oriflame Poland Sp. z o.o. and UPC Poland Sp. z o.o.

Nick Page

Independent non-executive director, age 57

Nick joined the board of International Personal Finance plc as a non-executive director in 2007.

Qualifications: Graduated in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Other appointments: non-executive director of Collins Stewart plc. 

Previous appointments: Chief Operating Officer of Travelex plc, Managing Director of Hambro Insurance Services plc, executive director of Hambros Bank and Joint Deputy Chairman of Hambro Group Investments, and non-executive director of MoneyGram International Limited.

John Lorimer

Independent non-executive director, age 57

John is currently Chairman of CAF Bank Ltd and a trustee of the Charities Aid Foundation, and a director of Aberdeen New Dawn Investment Trust PLC. He is also a director of Welsh National Opera Limited. 

Qualifications: Graduated in Commerce. 

Previous appointments: senior positions with Standard Chartered Bank (most recently as Group Head of Compliance and Regulatory Risk) and Citigroup.