Sir John M. Sunderland

Overview

Sir John Sunderland, Term of office: Appointed as Chairman in May 2003. Sir John was last re-elected in 2004 and is retiring by rotation and standing for re-election in 2007. Sir John is Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Skills and experience: Sir John has 38 years of experience working within the Cadbury Schweppes Group in the UK and overseas on both the confectionery and beverage side of the business. He has held senior leadership roles within the Company, including being CEO from 1996 to 2003. Sir John's experience, together with his roles in key trade and business organisations, is invaluable to the business and makes him ideally placed to chair the Board as it seeks to create enhanced shareowner value. He was knighted in the 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours list. Other directorships and offices: Deputy President of the Confederation of British Industry; Non-executive Director of Barclays PLC; Director of the Financial Reporting Council; Advisory Board member of CVC Capital Partners; Advisory Board member of Ian Jones & Partners; Advisory Board member of Marakon Associates.