The following are directors of Torotrak plc. To see details of the directors of Torotrak (Development) Ltd go to the management team page.
John Grant
Non-executive Chairman, and Chairman of the Nominations Committee.
John Grant joined the board of Torotrak in 1998 and was appointed Chairman in July 2005. He also chairs a specialist engineering group, Hasgo Group Limited. He was Chief Executive of Ascot plc from 1997 to 2000 and Finance Director of Lucas Industries plc (subsequently Lucas Varity plc) from 1992 to 1996. He previously spent 25 years at Ford, where he was a Vice President of Ford of Europe, Director of Corporate Strategy in Ford US and Deputy Chairman of Jaguar. He is also a Non-executive Director of Melrose plc, MHP S.A. and the Royal Automobile Club Limited.
Dick Elsy
Chief Executive.
Dick Elsy joined Torotrak as Chief Executive in January 2003. Prior to this he was Product Development Director at Jaguar Cars Limited, during the time it was part of Ford’s Premier Automotive Group. He previously spent 16 years at BMW AG/Rover Group where he held various senior engineering and commercial positions. He is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. He is also a Director and Trustee of the Engineering and Technology Board.
Jeremy Deering
Finance Director.
Jeremy Deering was appointed Finance Director in December 2006 following nine months working for Torotrak on an interim basis. He has held senior finance positions in FTSE 100 groups including Tomkins plc and the United Utilities Group where he became Group Financial Controller, and then Finance Director of its major energy division, Norweb plc, following its acquisition. He was acting Managing Director / Finance Director of Your Communications through its intended IPO. He has subsequently worked on a number of start-up and growth companies including, in an interim capacity, System C Healthcare through its successful AIM flotation in 2005. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen.
James Batchelor
Commercial Director. 
James Batchelor joined Torotrak in March 2003. Before this he was Commercial Director of Trafficmaster Automotive, the telematics and traffic information group. He spent six years at BMW AG, including four years with the parent company in Munich and latterly as Project Director for Land Rover, having previously spent 13 years at Rover Group. He has an MBA from Cranfield School of Management, is a Chartered Engineer and a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
David MacKay
Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and the Senior Independent Non-executive Director.
David MacKay was appointed a director of Torotrak in November 2003. He was formerly Executive Vice President and General Counsel for ARM Holdings plc, one of the UK’s most successful technology companies, whose core business is founded upon the design and licensing of world-leading technology. He was responsible for intellectual property licences, international manufacturing and distribution agreements and joint venture agreements. He is Chairman of NXT plc, the flat panel loudspeaker technology licensing company.
Nick Barter
Non-executive Director, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.
Nick Barter was appointed a director of Torotrak in November 2003. Prior to this, he was Director of Product Development for Jaguar and Land Rover, during the time it was part of Ford’s Premier Automotive Group. He was responsible for all aspects of planning, design, development, sign-off and introduction of all Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles, leading a team of around 5,000 engineers, designers and analysts. He is currently Chairman of the SMMT Foresight Vehicle Programme, involved in automotive technology Knowledge Transfer Networks and brokering research projects in automotive technologies, in particular in more fuel efficient vehicles. He is a Trustee Director of RoadSafe and of The British Motor Industry Heritage Trust.
