Appointed to the Board: December 2018
Committee membership
Nomination, Chair
Remuneration
Sustainability
Over 40 years’ experience of operations management in the UK and the US, technical innovation and strategic planning, culminating in ten years as Chief Executive at the FTSE 100 science/R&D based company, Johnson Matthey.
In 2016 he was awarded an OBE for
services to the chemical industry
External appointments
Non-Executive Director of:
Shell plc
Director:
The Goldsmiths' Company Charity
Previous experience
Chair:
TT Electronics plc
Deputy Chair:
TI Fluid Systems plc
Non-Executive Director:
Paypoint plc
Amec Foster Wheeler plc
Chief Executive:
Johnson Matthey plc
Appointed to the board: October 2023
Richard has a track record of business leadership in the advanced technology sector spanning more than 30 years. In his previous role as Chief Executive Officer at TT Electronics plc from 2014 to 2023, Richard transformed, reshaped and refocused the business, delivering product innovation, building the group organically and through acquisition, and delivering growth in revenue, profits and margin. Richard previously held senior roles at defence group Cobham plc, where he led the aerospace and security division, and at Goodrich Aerospace. Richard is a fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and a Governor of St Swithun's Independent School for Girls in Hampshire. Richard is a graduate of the Executive Senior Leadership programme at Henley Business School, and holds a diploma from the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a BSc in Management Sciences from The University of Manchester.
External appointments
Senior Independent Director
Videndum plc
Previous appointments
Chief Executive Officer at TT Electronics plc
Member of the executive committee and president of the Aerospace & Security division of Cobham plc
Chief Executive
Appointed to the Board: May 2016
Holds a BA in economics and agricultural economics from the University of Exeter. Gavin is a Chartered Accountant and an Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.
External appointments
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee BMT Group Limited
Previous experience
Group Finance Director:
Synergy Health plc
Corporate Finance Director:
Serco Group plc
Senior finance positions:
Syngenta AG
AstraZeneca plc
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board: September 2020
Committee membership
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration, Chair
Sustainability
Alison holds a BA in Engineering, Economics and Management from the University of Oxford and an MBA from Harvard Business School. She has a wide experience in strategic planning, business development and M&A across a variety of sectors and is a highly experienced non-executive director and committee chair.
External appointments
Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair:
TT Electronics plc
Non-Executive Chair:
Galliford Try Holdings plc
Senior Independent Director: Morgan Advanced Materials plc
Previous experience
Non-Executive Director Remuneration Committee Chair:
Cobham plc
Costain Group PLC
Capricorn Energy plc
Non-Executive Director:
BTG plc
THUS plc
Senior Independent Director:
e2v plc
Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of the British Standards Institute
Senior Independent Director
Appointed to the Board: February 2016
Committee membership
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration
Sustainability
Holds a MA in physics from University of Oxford and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. Mary has held a number of senior roles at British Airways, General Motors and Vauxhall Motors..
External appointments
Chief Financial Officer:
Lloyd’s Register
Non-Executive Director of Senior plc
Previous experience
Group Financial Controller:
3i Group plc
Group Finance Director:
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
Director, Group Finance:
Qinetiq Group plc
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: September 2021
Committee membership
Sustainability, Chair
Audit and Risk
Nomination
Remuneration
Sir Nigel was a British diplomat and has deep knowledge of international politics, strategy, regulation and communication. He received his M.A. degree from Balliol College, University of Oxford, where he is now an Honorary Fellow. Sir Nigel served as British Ambassador to the USA from 2007 to 2012. Prior to this, he served as Foreign Policy and Defence Adviser to the Prime Minister and as British Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the European Union in Brussels. He joined the Diplomatic Service in 1976 and served in Brussels, Moscow, Washington and in a wide range of policy roles in London.
External appointments
Non-Executive Director of Invesco Ltd
Senior Adviser to Tanium, a cyber security company
Senior Adviser to the Universal Music Group
Chair of the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House)
Visiting Professor and former Council Member at King’s College, London
Previous experience
Non-executive director and Chair of the Safety, Environment and Sustainability Committee and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at Shell plc
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board: January 2024
Committee membership
Audit and Risk, Chair
Nomination
Remuneration
Sustainability
Hannah is currently Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Smith PLC, a leading provider of sustainable infrastructure products and services and a constituent of the FTSE 250 index on the London Stock Exchange, a role she has held since September 2019. She holds a Classics degree from the University of Cambridge and is a qualified chartered accountant. Hannah is an experienced financial professional; prior to her current executive role she had a successful 14-year career at BT Group plc, latterly serving as Chief Financial Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa for BT Global Services, based in Singapore. She has also held a number of commercial roles at Cable & Wireless plc and qualified as a chartered accountant at Arthur Andersen.
External appointments
Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Smith PLC
Previous experience
Chief Financial Officer, Asia, Middle East and Africa of BT Global Services
Independent Non-Executive Director
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