Committees

Management Committee

The Committee has general overall responsibility for the Association's policies. It directs the activities of the other four committees (Physical, Public Affairs, Finance and Membership), from which it receives regular reports.

LBMA Chairman: Kevin Crisp, Mitsubishi Corporation UK plc

LBMA Vice Chairman: Stephen Branton-Speak, Goldman Sachs International

Philip Aubertin, UBS Ltd

Raymond Key, Deutsche Bank

Martyn Whitehead, Barclays Bank

Simon Churchill, Brink's Limited

David Gornall, Natixis Commodity Markets Ltd

Steven Lowe, Bank of Nova Scotia - ScotiaMocatta

Physical Committee

Chairman: Peter Smith, JPMorgan Chase Bank

Tony Dean, HSBC Bank USA, NA, London Branch

Erwin Diethelm, UBS AG

David Gornall, Natixis Commodity Markets Ltd

Neal Johnson, Standard Bank Plc

Conway Rudd, Bank of Nova Scotia - ScotiaMocatta

Public Affairs Committee

The main aims of the Public Affairs Committee are to publicize the role and function of the LBMA, disseminate market-related information and to provide opportunities for debate and social interaction among market participants.

Chairman: Edel Tully, Mitsui Global Precious Metals

Suki Cooper, Barclays Capital

Darryl Hooker,EBS Dealing Resources

Ross Norman, TheBullionDesk

Stephen Pender, Calyon London

John Reade, UBS Ltd

Chris Thompson, Sumitomo Corporation Global Commodities Limited

Paul Walker, GFMS Ltd

Membership Committee

The main aims of the Membership Committee are to ensure that the quality of the Association's Membership is maintained, and to encourage all suitably qualified companies involved in the bullion business to join the Association as Market Makers, Members or Associates.

Chairman: Paul Merrick, Calyon London

Davide Collini, Merrill Lynch Commodities (Europe) Ltd

John Levin, HSBC Bank USA, NA

Michael Ludwig, BNP Paribas

Peter Roberts, Mitsubishi Corporation UK plc

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for monitoring the LBMA's finances, preparing the annual budget in the autumn and examining the draft accounts around March each year. In addition, it is consulted on any major items of expenditure.

Chairman: Richard England, Standard Bank Plc