Directors' Biographies >
Executive Chairman:
Tom Charlton (aged 51)
Tom Charlton was appointed a non-executive director and subsequently Executive Chairman in September 2008. He was formerly a Managing director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers; prior to which he was a Director of Mercury Asset Management Limited. He has been a major shareholder in the Company since shortly after demerger.
Finance Director:
David Laing (aged 39)
David Laing joined Nestor Group in May 2006 as Finance Director of the Social Care Business before moving to become Finance Director of Pinnacle during the demerger process. Prior to joining Nestor, David was Financial Controller of Quality Locum Services and before that he was Group Financial Controller of Pacific Basin Shipping. He is a Chartered Accountant.
Chief Operating Officer:
David Hope (aged 32)
Mr Hope is a qualified Chartered Accountant who has spent a number of years in practice focussing on small and medium sized enterprises. Prior to joining Pinnacle in November 2006 Mr Hope was the Finance Director of Mint Partners Limited, a rapidly expanding Independent Agency Trading House.
Non-Executive Director:
John Hodges (aged 62)
John Hodges has been appointed to the role of Non-Executive Director. Mr Hodges has many years experience across a number of business industry sectors. He was the Group Finance Director and then Managing Director for Ryder PLC before joining AutoLogic Holdings PLC in 1997 as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. In 2004 he acquired Acumen Logistics Group Limited, a UK logistics company, where he assumed the role of Chairman. Since acquisition revenues have grown significantly and a loss-making company at the time of acquisition is now producing profits at 10% of revenues.