Group Executive Committee 
Executive Vice President, Policy and Corporate Affairs (age 57)
Skills and experience: John joined BG Group in September 2009, having been president, BHP Billiton Europe since 2007. Before then, he had been a member of the Diplomatic Service, holding posts in Stockholm, Moscow and Brussels, where he was the UK’s permanent representative to the European Union for four years.
He is responsible for government and public affairs, communications, social performance and Business Principles.
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