Nigel Rich CBE - Chairman
A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, he is an experienced and highly-regarded chairman with extensive property industry experience. He was Chairman of Exel, a leading provider of contract logistics services in the US and Canada, until its takeover by Deutsche Post in December 2005. He is currently a non-executive director of Pacific Assets Trust and KGR Absolute Return PCC. His executive directorships have included Finance Director and Managing Director of Hongkong Land (1983 to 1988), Managing Director of Jardine Matheson (1989 to 1994) and Chief Executive Officer of Trafalgar House (1994 to 1996). His chairmanships have also included CP Ships and Hamptons Group. He is Deputy Chairman of Asia House, a charitable organisation that promotes Asian culture in the UK. He was appointed a director of Slough Estates in July 2006.