Leadership Team

Chief Executive Officer

David Hamill

David is Chairman and Chief Executive of ICI Paints and a main board director of ICI.

David Hamill joined the Company from Royal Philips Electronics where he was a member of the Group Management Committee.

A graduate in production engineering and management from Strathclyde University, David worked for Honeywell and General Instruments before joining Philips Semiconductors as product manager in 1986. He held a number of senior positions within Philips' Power Semiconductors and Lighting businesses, becoming President of Philips Lighting Asia Pacific in 1996 and Executive Vice President of Philips Lighting and Chief Executive Officer of the Lamps business group two years later. In May 2001 he became President and Chief Executive Officer of Philips Lighting.

David has broad experience in international business and has held senior management roles in Europe and Asia where he has gained considerable production, commercial, marketing and finance experience. He has a strong track record of leadership in global businesses with extensive experience in Asia and working with large retail groups.