BP (BP) Taps Cambridge's Ann Dowling as non-Exec Director
The Board of BP p.l.c. (NYSE: BP) announced today that Professor Dame Ann Dowling will join the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Dame Ann is the Head of the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge where she is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. Dame Ann has held visiting posts at MIT and Caltech and has had strong links with industry throughout her career.
It was further announced that Sir William Castell has decided not to stand for re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting on April 12, 2012. Sir William will have served on the Board for nearly six years. Sir William handed the Chair of the Safety, Ethics & Environment Assurance Committee to Paul Anderson in December 2011.
Andrew Shilston will succeed Sir William as the Senior Independent Director and will be available to shareholders as necessary. He will work closely with Antony Burgmans who, given his length of service on the Board, will respond to any internal board matters.
In addition there are the following changes to Board Committee membership with immediate effect. Andrew Shilston will join and Ian Davis will stand down from the Audit Committee. Dame Ann will join the Safety, Ethics & Environment Assurance Committee. Admiral Skip Bowman will join the Gulf of Mexico Committee.
Ann Dowling is Head of Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge where she is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. She has held visiting posts at MIT (Jerome C Hunsaker Visiting Professor 1999) and at Caltech (Moore Distinguished Scholar 2001).
Get immediate access to market moving news and alerts with StreetInsider.com Premium - FREE TRIAL!
It was further announced that Sir William Castell has decided not to stand for re-election at the Company's Annual General Meeting on April 12, 2012. Sir William will have served on the Board for nearly six years. Sir William handed the Chair of the Safety, Ethics & Environment Assurance Committee to Paul Anderson in December 2011.
Andrew Shilston will succeed Sir William as the Senior Independent Director and will be available to shareholders as necessary. He will work closely with Antony Burgmans who, given his length of service on the Board, will respond to any internal board matters.
In addition there are the following changes to Board Committee membership with immediate effect. Andrew Shilston will join and Ian Davis will stand down from the Audit Committee. Dame Ann will join the Safety, Ethics & Environment Assurance Committee. Admiral Skip Bowman will join the Gulf of Mexico Committee.
Ann Dowling is Head of Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge where she is Professor of Mechanical Engineering. She has held visiting posts at MIT (Jerome C Hunsaker Visiting Professor 1999) and at Caltech (Moore Distinguished Scholar 2001).
Get immediate access to market moving news and alerts with StreetInsider.com Premium - FREE TRIAL!
You May Also Be Interested In
- Canaccord Upgrades BP (BP) to Buy, TOTAL (TOT) to Hold
- Green Mountain (GMCR) Director Douglas Daft Resigns, Co. Reduces Size of Board to Eight
- McDonald's (MCD) Promotes Dave Hoffmann to President of APMEA
Create E-mail Alert Related Categories
Management ChangesSign up for StreetInsider Free!
Receive full access to all new and archived articles, unlimited portfolio tracking, e-mail alerts, custom newswires and RSS feeds - and more!
