The Board

Gordon Page CBE DL – Non-executive Chairman

Best known as Chairman of Cobham Group plc having been originally appointed to the Board in 1990, Gordon Page joined Cobham as Managing Director of Flight Refuelling Limited having previously been Commercial Director, military engines, of Rolls-Royce plc. He was appointed Deputy Chief Executive in 1991, Chief Executive in 1992 and Chairman in November 2001.

He is Chairman of the Government's Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Industrial Development Advisory Board, Non-executive Chairman of Hamworthy plc, FKI plc and Air Tanker Holdings Limited, a director of Lockheed Martin UK Holdings Limited and a Governor of Canford School. He is Pro Chancellor of Cranfield University and is a past-president of the Royal Aeronautical Society, the Society of British Aerospace Companies Ltd and of the Chartered Management Institute.

 

Philip Warr BSc (Hons) FRICS – Managing Director

 

Philip Warr originally established the practice in 1992 and has pioneered its development from thereon. He is responsible for business strategy and overseeing the continued development of the company which to date has included the acquisition and integration of Trinick and Hamilton H Turner & Son within the plc.

Philip became a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors at the age of 32 under the Institution’s exceptional achievement criteria. At the heart of the company's success is Philip's guiding principle of focusing absolutely on delivering client requirements.

 

David Johnson BSc (Hons) MSc MRICS – Deputy Managing Director

David Johnson has continually progressed with the company since joining as a graduate in 1994. In January 2007 he was promoted to Deputy Managing Director. David directs the company’s south region from the Southampton office.

He is responsible for projects ranging in values up to £50m for a variety of clients including financial institutions, property developers, airports, local authorities, affordable housing providers, charitable organisations and education establishments. In addition, David oversees the company’s corporate recovery, expert witness, dispute resolution and independent bank monitoring surveying services.

 

Jonathan Carter BSc (Hons) MRICS - Director

 

Jonathan Carter joined the company in 2000 and is responsible for the London and Brighton offices. His previous experience was with a large multidisciplinary practice in London. He and his team have considerable expertise across several industry sectors including affordable housing, commercial, technology, education, leisure, retail and private residential.  

He adopts an approach that ensures all aspects affecting clients and their projects are considered to tailor a solution, using both progressive and traditional surveying skills. Jonathan is a keen advocate of industry advancement introducing better health and safety, innovation and sustainable construction methods to clients and projects wherever practicable.

 

Paula Warburton BA (Hons) ACAFinancial Director

Paula Warburton joined P H Warr plc as financial controller of the company in 2004 and has subsequently built the company's corporate team at its Bournemouth office.

Previously she has worked both in industry and private practice as a chartered accountant majoring in the audit arena, gaining invaluable insight into the world of commerce prior to establishing the company's accounts department. Paula became in January 2006 Company Secretary and was promoted to Financial Director in January 2007.

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