22 January 2010
CORPS SECURITY APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN & NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Corps Security, one of the UK’s premier suppliers of security and support services, today announces that Clive Ward, Non Executive Director of Corps Security since 2007, will succeed Major General Anthony Leask as Chairman. Leask will remain a member of the Board.
Clive has held Executive Board roles within Rentokil Initial for over eight years with responsibility across 29 international business units including manned and electronic security. In addition to his Chairmanship at Corps Security, Clive is a Director of PeoplePlanner Ltd, Managing Director with Titan Brokerage and a school Governor.
In addition to the appointment of a new Chairman, Corps Security is delighted to welcome Rear Admiral Trevor Spires CBE to the Board as a Non Executive Director. Trevor retired from the Royal Navy in 2009 and has subsequently been appointed a Non Executive Director of The National Archives and Hampshire Primary Care Trust. He is Managing Director of Supporting Strategies Ltd, a change consultancy and is a Gateway Review team leader of the Office of Government Commerce.
Richard Moule, CEO, Corps Security comments:
“Major General Anthony Leask has been an outstanding Chairman over the last 10 years, guiding the company
through some of the most challenging periods in its 150 year history. I have appreciated his support
over the past three years and am sure that Clive will be a worthy successor and I am confident that we
will work successfully together on the next phase of Corps Security’s growth.
“I am delighted to welcome Rear Admiral Trevor Spires to the Board. He brings a wealth of experience and knowledge of the defence sector, a significant area of growth for Corps Security.”
