Brendan Nelson
Current position
Brendan Nelson was appointed a non-executive director of BP on 8 November 2010.
Board and committee activities
He is chairman of the audit committee and is a member of the chairman’s and nomination committees.
Outside interests
Brendan Nelson is a non-executive director of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc where he is chairman of the group audit committee. He is a director of the Financial Skills Partnership and is deputy president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Brendan Nelson was appointed a non-executive director of BP on 8 November 2010.
Board and committee activities
He is chairman of the audit committee and is a member of the chairman’s and nomination committees.
Outside interests
Brendan Nelson is a non-executive director of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc where he is chairman of the group audit committee. He is a director of the Financial Skills Partnership and is deputy president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Career
He is a chartered accountant. He was made a partner of KPMG in 1984. He served as a member of the UK Board of KPMG from 2000 to 2006 subsequently being appointed vice chairman until his retirement in 2010. At KPMG International he held a number of senior positions including global chairman, banking and global chairman, financial services.
He served six years as a member of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel.
Relevant experience and skills
Brendan Nelson has had a long career in finance and auditing, particularly in the areas of financial services and trading, which qualifies him to chair the audit committee and to act as its financial expert.
This is complemented by his broader business experience. During the year he has led the work of the audit committee in continuing to strengthen the company’s financial framework and has monitored the group’s relationship with the external auditors. In 2012 he joined the nomination committee.
He is a chartered accountant. He was made a partner of KPMG in 1984. He served as a member of the UK Board of KPMG from 2000 to 2006 subsequently being appointed vice chairman until his retirement in 2010. At KPMG International he held a number of senior positions including global chairman, banking and global chairman, financial services.
He served six years as a member of the Financial Services Practitioner Panel.
Relevant experience and skills
Brendan Nelson has had a long career in finance and auditing, particularly in the areas of financial services and trading, which qualifies him to chair the audit committee and to act as its financial expert.
This is complemented by his broader business experience. During the year he has led the work of the audit committee in continuing to strengthen the company’s financial framework and has monitored the group’s relationship with the external auditors. In 2012 he joined the nomination committee.
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