Non-Executive Directors

Photograph of Mike Davies

Mike Davies - Chairman

Mike Davies began his career at British Aluminium Company, joining Williams Holdings plc in 1986. From 1988 he served on the main board of Williams plc, running various business divisions. In 1996 he left to lead a management buy-out ultimately creating the Baxi Group, a large European heating business. He is now non-executive Chairman of Marshalls plc and a non-executive director of Taylor Woodrow plc and of Pendragon plc. He has taken the position of Chair at the Royal Mint on 7 March 2007 for a period of three years.

Photograph of Colin Balmer

Colin Balmer - Chairman of the Audit Committee

Colin Balmer was appointed to the Royal Mint Board in May 2007. Colin is also the Government's nominated director on the Board of QinetiQ Plc. For over six years he was a member of the Financial Reporting Advisory Board, an independent body tasked by Parliament with promoting high standards in financial reporting by Government, and he is currently a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's Audit and Risk Committee. Much of Colin's career was spent at the Ministry of Defence where he rose to become Finance Director. From 2003 until 2006 Colin was Managing Director of the Cabinet Office.

Photograph of Mary Chapman

Mary Chapman - Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Mary Chapman was appointed to the Royal Mint Board in April 2008. She is currently Chief Executive of the Chartered Management Institute and a member of the National Lottery Commission. She was previously Chief Executive ofInvestors in People UK and held senior management and marketing roles with the L'OREAL cosmetics group. Mary has abreadth of experience in consumer marketing and the strategic development of brands, people and organisations.


Photograph of David Harding

David Harding

David Harding was appointed to the Royal Mint Board in April 2008. He is currently Chairman of Coventry Building Society, the UK's fourth largest mutual and a non-executive director of Enterprise Inns plc. He was previously Finance Director of Railtrack plc and has an extensive earlier experience in manufacturing industries including T&N plc and TI Group plc. David has a high level of financial expertise and a broadly based understanding of manufacturing industries.