Board of Directors

Date of appointment:

16 May 2022 (Non-executive Chair from 1 July 2022)

Experience:

Derek is currently the Non-executive Chair of Mitie Group plc. Previously, he was Chair of Informa plc from March 2008 until June 2021 and Chair of Huntsworth plc from December 2014 to March 2019. Prior to that, Derek was Chief Executive Officer of Tom Cobleigh plc, Chair of East Midlands Development Agency and Sport England. He has also served on a number of Government agencies and boards. 

External appointments:

Chair of Mitie Group plc (FTSE 250)

Director of several private companies relating to other personal business interests

Committee membership:

Chair of the Nomination Committee

Date of appointment:

11 April 2023 (Chief Executive Officer from 11 May 2023)

Experience:

Darren joined the Group in April 2023 as Chief Executive Officer Designate and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 11 May 2023, following the retirement of his predecessor 2023 AGM. He was formerly Chief Operating Officer for Ibstock plc and has extensive experience and knowledge of the building products and fenestration sectors in the UK. Prior to this, Darren was the Chief Executive for Tyman plc (UK and Ireland) for 8 years and previously held senior management roles at Kenda Capital BV, Anglo American plc and RMC Group plc.

External appointments:

None

Committee membership:

None

Date of appointment:

1 September 2016

Experience:

Michael joined the Group as Chief Financial Officer in September 2016. He previously worked for Drax Group plc, where he held senior financial positions including Group Financial Controller and Head of Corporate Finance & Investor Relations. Prior to Drax, Michael worked for MT International and Arthur Andersen. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

External appointments:

None

Committee membership:

None

Date of appointment:

4 February 2015

Experience:

Frank is a qualified accountant with over 30 years’ experience in the housebuilding, infrastructure and energy sectors. He was previously a Non-Executive Director for McCarthy & Stone plc and Telford Homes Plc. Prior to this, Frank was Finance Director for Galliford Try plc for 12 years and Finance Director for Try Group plc. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

External appointments:

Chair of Van Elle Holdings plc (AIM)

Senior Independent Non-executive Director of HICL Infrastructure plc (FTSE 250)

Chair of Nobel Topco Ltd (Private Equity)

Committee membership:

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Nomination Committee

Date of appointment:

1 July 2022

Experience:

Kate has extensive experience at board level, holding a variety of senior executive and non-executive roles in the commercial sector in a wide variety of companies, cultures and countries. She is currently the Non-executive Chair of Anpario plc and a Non-executive Director of the Co-op Group, in addition to being Chair of the Court at the University of the West of Scotland.

Previously, Kate was a Non-executive Director of Cranswick plc, SIG plc, Stock Spirits Group plc and Origin Enterprises plc and was Chief Executive Officer of First Milk Limited and CeDo Limited, and the Head of European supply chain at McDonalds.

External appointments:

Chair of Anpario plc (AIM)

Member Nominated Director of the Co-op Group (Private)

Chair of the Court at the University of the West of Scotland

Committee membership:

Chair of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Nomination Committee

Member of the Social Values and ESG Committee

Date of appointment:

1 July 2022

Experience:

Alison has substantial experience within international blue-chip organisations, including multinational manufacturing, supply chain operations and marketing services. She is currently a Non-executive Director of musicMagpie plc, Xaar plc and Norcros plc.

Previously, Alison was a Non-executive Director of Headlam Group plc and James Hardie Industries plc and held a variety of senior management positions at Diageo plc and Mars Inc, and was Chief Executive Officer of Buying Solutions, an agency to HM Treasury.

External appointments:

Independent Non-executive Director of musicMagpie plc (AIM)

Independent Non-executive Director of Xaar plc (FTSE All-Share)

Independent Non-executive Director of Norcros plc (FTSE All-Share)

Committee membership:

Chair of the Social Values and ESG Committee

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Member of the Nomination Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee 

Date of appointment:

7 November 2022

Experience:

Iraj was a partner with Deloitte for 20 years, leading its national internal audit group and serving clients in the financial, retail and public sectors, and was a recognised global expert and authority on internal audit and assurance functions. During this time, he was also Global Head of Internal Audit for Schroders plc, on a secondment basis, for over 10 years. Iraj is currently a Non-executive Director, and Chair of the Audit Committee, at Coventry Building Society and Development Bank of Wales plc, as well as being a Non-executive Director of Aon UK Ltd. Previously, he was a member of the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee and a trustee of the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST). Iraj is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. 

External appointments:

Independent Non-executive Director of Coventry Building Society

Independent Non-executive Director of Development Bank of Wales plc

Independent Non-executive Director of Aon UK Ltd

Committee membership:

Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

Member of the Nomination Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee 

Member of the Social Values and ESG Committee 

Date of appointment:

11 May 2023

Experience:

Will is currently engaged in a Non-executive advisory role at Imagesound Limited having served as Chief Executive Officer for c.9 years up to April 2023, and as Chief Financial Officer for c.7 years prior to that. Previously, he was an Associate Director within Transaction Services at KPMG LLP and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

External appointments:

Non-executive advisory role at Imagesound Limited (Private)

Committee membership:

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Member of the Nomination Committee

Member of the Social Values and ESG Committee

Date of appointment:

1 February 2024

Experience:

Angela is a seasoned business leader in the building materials sector, with significant branch network experience and insights from both multi-site retail and merchanting. She has held senior roles across the various parts of the Travis Perkins group since 2015 and has been a member of its leadership team since 2020. Prior to her current role at Toolstation (see below), Angela was Managing Director of BSS. Before joining Travis Perkins, she was Managing Director of Ridgeons Group, one of the UK’s largest independent builders’ merchants.

External appointments:

Managing Director of Toolstation Ltd (Private)

Committee membership:

Member of the Nomination Committee

Member of the Remuneration Committee

Member of the Social Values and ESG Committee