Phil Popham

…. has climbed a number of mountains. He was a driving force in the creation of the Range Rover Evoque, a car that broke new ground in mixing luxury, off-road ability and styling and smaller size, and was pivotal in rescuing Jaguar Land Rover. Then he led the turnaround of Sunseeker as their CEO, understanding what luxury motor yacht owners valued and how a pretty small business needed to respond. And then he led Lotus Cars through another turnaround under new Chinese owners, understanding what the brand means and how it could be broadened and modernised to meet the needs of a new generation of enthusiastic drivers