Peter Backhouse
Senior Independent Director (Non-executive)
Business
Clarksons Port Services
United Kingdom
Biography
Peter Backhouse was appointed to the board on 16 September 2013 and became senior independent director on 5 November 2013. Peter is chairman of the Supervisory Board of HES International B.V., a leading provider of port services in dry and liquid bulk handling and a member of the Advisory Board of US private equity firm Riverstone Energy Partners. He has over 40 years' experience in the international energy business. At British Petroleum he was chairman and chief executive of BP Europe, executive vice-president of global refining and marketing, and head of both North Sea oil development and global mergers and acquisitions. He served as a non-executive director of BG Group PLC, the international energy company, between 2000 and 2014. Peter is a member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees.
Research Interest
He has over 40 years' experience in the international energy business. He is also interested in marketing.
