Sceptre Leisure plc’s well-structured and experienced board gives balance, direction and drive to the Group’s strategic objectives.
Douglas Martin Yates,
Independent non-executive Chairman
Douglas is an FCA with 35 years’ experience in leisure and retail businesses. He spent 17 years with the Rank Group as Group Finance Director, Group Commercial Director and, for a short period, as acting Chief Executive. During that time he had responsibility for a number of Rank’s businesses including Associated Leisure and its gaming division. Douglas is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.
Kenneth Bryan Turner,
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Turner founded Sceptre Leisure Solutions in 1998 and as Chief Executive he has day to day responsibility for managing Sceptre Leisure plc. He was previously the Managing Director of Crown Leisure Rentals, where he played an instrumental role in the successful integration of acquisitions into the division. Previously, Ken held senior management positions with MMK (UK) Ltd and Grand Metropolitan, and spent earlier parts of his career with Argyle Group, FW Woolworths & Northern Foods.
Mark Adrian Franklin White,
Finance Director
Mark is an associate member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. He has worked for the Group since April 2006, and was the Finance Director of Gamingking plc from October 2006 until September 2008. He subsequently acted as the Finance Director of Lotteryking and other subsidiaries of the Company. He formerly worked for Mencap as part of the senior management team for the eastern region and previous to that was Finance Director for Cowells Arrow UK, the UK subsidiary of a US-based printing and manufacturing company.
Guy Christopher van Zwanenberg,
Non-executive Director
Guy is both an FCA and a Chartered Director. He joined Gamingking in 1998 on a part-time basis as Finance Director and became Company Secretary and non-executive director in 2006. Guy is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.
Victor Wardman,
Non-executive Director
Victor Wardman has held senior positions in the leisure industry, including directorships with Trusthouse Forte Leisure, Tavern Automatic and London Coin. More recently, Victor was the founder and Chairman of Honeycombe Leisure, prior to joining Orb Holdings of which he was Chairman for eight years. Victor is a member of both the Audit and Remuneration committees.