Board of governors

The Board of governors (the Board) is the principal and overriding authority in Grant Thornton. The
Board is a group selected from Grant Thornton member firms worldwide and exercises governance
on their behalf. The Board’s responsibilities include:

approving the global strategic direction and policies of Grant Thornton as established by the Chief executive officer (CEO)

suspending the rights of, or expelling, a member firm

appointing and setting the remuneration of the Chair of the Board

appointing, evaluating performance and setting the remuneration of the CEO.

The Board of Governors as at 30 September 2011

Peter Bodin, Chair, Sweden
Ed Nusbaum, CEO, Grant Thornton International
Robert Quant, Australia
Phil Noble, Canada
Jean Schnob, Canada
Daniel Kurkdjian, France
Klaus-Günter Klein, Germany
*Paul Raleigh, Ireland
Satoru Endo, Japan
Hector Perez Aguilar, Mexico
Gerard Mulder, The Netherlands
Scott Barnes, United Kingdom
*Terry Back, United Kingdom
Stephen Chipman, United States of America

*Retired from the Board 31 December 2011

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