Consultancy panel

D1 has established a consultancy panel to assist the development of its global operations. The members of the panel are:

Sir Donald Curry KB CBE

Donald Curry has held a number of influential directorships and public appointments. He also farms in Northumberland. Donald is Chairman of the NFU Mutual Insurance Company and is a serving Crown Estate Commissioner. He chaired the Meat and Livestock Commission during the BSE crisis and the Policy Commission on the Future of Farming and Food which reported to the UK Government in January 2002. He is currently Chairing a Delivery Group which oversees the Government's Sustainable Farming and Food Strategy. He was awarded a CBE for his services to Agriculture in 1997 and a Knighthood in 2001. In June 2004 he was awarded The Royal Agricultural Society's National Agricultural Award.

Lance Browne CBE

Lance Browne is Chairman of Standard Chartered Bank in China, where he began his career in 1979 in engineering and finance. Past appointments in China include Chairman of the British Chambers in Shanghai and Beijing, Chief Representative of the 48 Group and Chairman of the Foreign Bankers Association. He is an Honorary Citizen of Shanghai and was awarded a CBE for his work and accomplishments in China.