Hampson
About Us
Board Members
John Poulter
Non-Executive Chairman
Mr John Poulter is a former Chairman and former Chief Executive of Spectris PLC and has wide experience in a range of business areas. He has served on the boards of a number of public and private companies during his career, recently as Chairman of Filtronic PLC and is currently Chairman of 4imprint Group PLC.
Norman Daniel Jordan
Chief Executive
Mr Jordan joined Hampson on 1 September 2010 from Labinal SA, the Toulouse-based subsidiary of French defence and aerospace group Safran, where he had been Chairman and Chief Executive since 2006. Between 2002 and 2006 Mr Jordan, a US national, headed the North America Wiring Division of Labinal Inc., having initially joined the Company in 2000 as Vice President of Labinal Aero Defense Systems, the US subsidiary of Snecma SA. Prior to
joining Labinal, Mr Jordan held a number of executive positions within major aerospace companies including B/E Aerospace, Fairchild Controls (EADS) and AlliedSignal (Honeywell). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Arizona State University.
Ram Swamy
CPA, ACA, AICWA
Finance Director
Mr. Swamy has 21 years experience in financial positions within the life sciences and marketing sectors. He has lived and worked in North America, Asia and Europe. Most recently, from 2008 to 2010, he was Chief Financial Officer on the Board of Goldshield Group, a global pharmaceutical and consumer health business. From 2003 to 2007 he was CFO of Iron Mountain’s medical record management business
based in Michigan, USA. Mr. Swamy is a Chartered Accountant from India and a Certified Public Accountant from the US and joined the Board of Hampson on 13 June 2011.
Paul Arthur Gismondi
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Gismondi is a Managing Director of Lazard and Co. Ltd and has over 30 years’ experience in the banking industry. He leads Lazard’s Capital Markets Advisory business in London and is responsible for advising, acting as sponsor and acting as placement agent on a wide range of securities offerings and private placements both in London and internationally. He is a Fellow of the Securities Institute. Mr. Gismondi was appointed to the Board of Hampson on 16 June 2008 and is a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Peter George Barlow
MBA, BSc (HONS)
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Barlow retired as Director of Corporate Finance at International Power plc in August 2011. Prior to his appointment at International Power, he spent over 20 years working in Europe, the US, Australia and Asia for HSBC, Bank of America and Nomura, financing both acquisitions and greenfield projects in the power and infrastructure area. In 1998, he left Hong Kong and joined National Power in the UK which subsequently demerged into International Power and Innogy (npower). At International Power he was responsible for all fund raising (including both bank and capital markets transactions), treasury activities and managing relationships with banks and rating agencies. Mr. Barlow was appointed to the Board of Hampson on 1 August 2008. He is Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
