Board of Directors

Mike Welburn

Chief Executive

Joined Tricorn in April 2003, appointed to the Board in March 2004 and as Chief Executive in November 2007.

He had previously been with IMI plc for 18 years where he had held a number of senior roles within the Fluid Power Division. This included responsibility for European Operations and Global OEM Strategy.

Phil Lee

Group Finance Director

Joined Tricorn in January 2009 and appointed to the Board in February 2009.

He had previously been at Rolls-Royce for 9 years working in a number of roles including Finance Director of Distributed Generation Systems (part of the Rolls-Royce Energy Business). Prior to Rolls-Royce he had been with National Grid Plc.

David Leakey

Group Sales Director

For the past 27 years he has worked at Norgren Ltd, the Motion and Fluid Controls division of IMI Plc. He has most recently held the role of Global Sales Director in the Energy Sector, with responsibility for the global business development of the company’s products into the oil and gas markets. David has also held the position of Sales Director in Norgren’s Life Sciences and Automotive Sectors.

Nick Paul CBE

Non-Executive Chairman

Appointed to the Board as non-executive Chairman in October 2001. Member of the Remuneration and Audit Committees, and Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

He has a wealth of international business experience and had previously been deputy Chief Executive of IMI Plc. He has also been Chairman of the Regional Development Agency, Advantage West Midlands, Chairman of Midlands Expressway Limited, Chairman of the West Midlands CBI and non-executive Director of John Laing Homes plc and Sig plc.  He is currently Chairman of Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) plc.

Roger Allsop

Non-Executive Director

Purchased MTC in 1984 and Chief Executive of Tricorn up to 2002 after which he became a non-executive Director. Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees and a member of the Nomination Committee.

He was previously managing Director of Westwood Dawes plc and non-executive Director of Netcall plc.