
	Mr. Simon Herrick, ACA, served as the Chief Financial Officer of Debenhams PLC from January 10, 2012 to January 2, 2014. Mr. Herrick served as an Acting Chief Executive Officer of Northern Foods plc since November 2010 until April 2011 and served as its Group Finance Director from December 31, 2009 to May 2011. Mr. Herrick served as the Finance Director of Kesa Electricals PLC from March 31, 2005 to September 2009. He trained as an accountant with Price Waterhouse in London before moving to Paris in 1990 to work for Alcatel Alsthom and subsequently PepsiCo, Inc. Since returning to London in 1997 with PepsiCo International as European Director of Forecasting and Planning, he has held senior finance roles within Hays plc and Regus plc, where he served as Group Financial Controller involved in its flotation on the London Stock Exchange and NASDAQ. He has also held senior roles at Pepsi Cola International. He joined PA Consulting Group in 2001 as Chief Financial Officer. He served as an Executive Director of Debenhams plc from November 1, 2011 to January 2, 2014. Mr. Herrick served as a Director of Kesa Electricals PLC. until December 18, 2009. He served as Director of Northern Foods plc since January 4, 2010 to May 2011. He served as Member of Supervisory Board at Etablissements Darty et Fils S.A.S. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, holds a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Durham and graduated from the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in 1985 with an Honours Degree in Microbiology.
