David Lowden

Board Chair & Nomination Chair

David Lowden

Board Chair & Nomination Chair

Joined - October 2021

Relevant skills and experience
  • Industrial and Distribution Sectors
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Operations
  • Strategy
  • M&A and Financing
  • International Business

 

Current external appointments
  • Senior Independent Director, Morgan Sindall plc
  • Chair, Capita PLC
Past appointments
  • Chair, PageGroup plc
  • Senior Independent Director, Berendsen plc
  • Chair, Huntsworth plc
  • Non-Executive Director, William Hill plc and Cable & Wireless Worldwide plc
  • Chief Executive, Taylor Nelson Sofres

 

Committee Membership
  • Nomination (Chair)
  • Remuneration

 

Johnny Thomson

Chief Executive Officer

Johnny Thomson

Chief Executive Officer

Joined - February 2019

Relevant skills and experience
  • B2B Industrial
  • Distribution and Service Sectors
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Operations and Customer Service 
  • Strategy
  • M&A and Financing
  • International Business
Current external appointments
  • None

 

Past appointments
  • Group Finance Director (Compass Group PLC)
  • Regional Managing Director, Latin America (Compass Group PLC)

Chris Davies

Chief Financial Officer

Chris Davies

Chief Financial Officer

Joined - November 2022

Relevant skills and experience
  • Retail and FMCG Sectors
  • Financial & Risk Management
  • Strategy
  • M&A and Financing
  • International Business
  • Operations and Customer Service
Current external appointments
  • Non-Executive Director, Motability Operations Group PLC

 

Past appointments
  • Chief Financial Officer, National Express Group PLC
  • Group Financial Controller and Treasurer (and Interim Group CFO), Inchcape plc
  • Chief Financial Officer for North America, Diageo plc

Anne Thorburn

Senior Independent Director & Audit Chair

Anne Thorburn

Senior Independent Director & Audit Chair

Joined - September 2015

Relevant skills and experience
  • B2B Industrial and Manufacturing Sectors
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Strategy
  • M&A and Financing
  • International Business

 

Current external appointments
  • Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, TT Electronics plc
Past appointments
  • Chief Financial Officer, Exova Group plc
  • Group Finance Director, British Polythene Industries plc
  • Non-Executive Director, BTG plc

 

Committee Membership
  • Audit (Chair)
  • Remuneration
  • Nomination

 

Andy Smith

Independent Non-Executive Director & Remuneration Chair

Andy Smith

Independent Non-Executive Director & Remuneration Chair

Joined - February 2015

Relevant skills and experience
  • Healthcare, Retail, FMCG and Utilities Sectors
  • Operations, HR and Customer Service
  • Strategy and Risk Management
  • Sustainability, Diversity Equity & Inclusion and Health & Safety
  • International Business 

 

Current external appointments

  • None

Past appointments
  • Managing Director, Severn Trent Services
  • Water Services Director, Severn Trent plc
  • Group HR Director, The Boots Company PLC
  • Retail and Technology Director Severn Trent plc

 

Committee Membership
  • Remuneration (Chair)
  • Audit
  • Nomination

 

Geraldine Huse

Independent Non-Executive Director

Geraldine Huse

Independent Non-Executive Director

Joined - January 2020

Relevant skills and experience
  • Retail and FMCG Sectors
  • Customer Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Organisational Development
  • International Business

 

Current external appointments
  • President, Procter & Gamble, Canada
Past appointments
  • Chief Executive Officer, P&G Central Europe
  • Chair of the Institute of Grocery Distribution

 

Committee Membership
  • Nomination
  • Remuneration
  • Audit

 

Dean Finch

Independent Non-Executive Director

Dean Finch

Independent Non-Executive Director

Joined - May 2021

Relevant skills and experience
  • B2B Industrial, Services and Retail Sectors
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Operations and Customer Service
  • Health & Safety
  • M&A and Financing
  • Strategy
  • International Business

 

Current external appointments
  • Group Chief Executive, Persimmon PLC
Past appointments
  • Chief Executive Officer, National Express Group plc
  • Group Chief Executive, Tube Lines
  • Group Finance Director & Group Chief Operating Officer, FirstGroup plc

 

Committee Membership
  • Nomination
  • Remuneration
  • Audit

 

Jennifer Ward

Independent Non-Executive Director & Remuneration Chair-Designate

Jennifer Ward

Independent Non-Executive Director & Remuneration Chair-Designate

Joined - June 2023

Relevant skills and experience
  • B2B Industrial, Services and Retail Sectors
  • Customer Service
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Organisational Development
  • International Business
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

 

Current external appointments
  • Executive Director and Chief Talent, Culture and Communications Executive, Halma Plc
Past appointments
  • Senior Director, Human Resources, PayPal Inc.
  • SVP Learning & Leadership Development, Bank of America
Committee Membership
  • Remuneration (Chair-Designate)
  • Audit
  • Nomination

 

Janice Stipp

Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair-Designate

Janice Stipp

Independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair-Designate

Joined – January 2024

Relevant Skills and Experience
  • Industrial and Services Sectors
  • M&A and Financing
  • International Business
  • Financial and Risk Management
  • Organisational Development
  • Strategy

Current external appointments
  • Independent Board Member and Audit Committee Chair, ArcBest Corporation
  • Non-Executive Director & Audit Committee Chair, Rotork Plc
  • Board Member, Michigan State University Research Foundation
Past appointments
  • Independent Board Member, Sappi Ltd
  • Independent Board Member, Commercial Vehicle Group Inc
  • Independent Board Member, NN Inc
  • Independent Board Member, PlyGem Holdings Inc

Committee Membership
  • Audit (Chair-Designate)
  • Remuneration
  • Nomination