Appointment to the Board:

20 October 2005, having joined Drax in September 2005.

Committee Membership:

Executive, and Health and Safety.

External Appointments:

A non executive director of Johnson Matthey plc.

Previous Experience:

Dorothy was previously the head of the European business of InterGen NV, the power generation subsidiary of Shell NV and Bechtel Inc., responsible for the management and operation of four gas-fired power plants, totalling some 3,160MW of capacity across the UK and the Netherlands. Prior to joining InterGen NV in 1998, Dorothy was initially in banking and subsequently was assistant group treasurer for Powergen plc.

Qualifications:

BSc (Hons) and MSc in Economics.