The Board

Andrew has been Non-Executive Chairman for SIG plc since November 2017.

Andrew has significant listed company board experience as Chairman and as a Non-Executive Director. He was previously Chairman at Eco Buildings Group plc, The Go-Ahead Group plc and Marshalls plc, and a Non-Executive Director of Northgate plc, AZ Electronic Materials SA and CSR plc. Andrew has held executive roles as Group Finance Director of RHM plc and CEO of Enodis plc. He has also held senior executive positions with Dalgety plc, Amersham International plc and Guinness plc. He has significant experience in managing and navigating challenging situations.

Key strengths

Substantial board, leadership, strategy, international and general management, corporate transaction, governance and accounting expertise.

Appointed as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer on 1 July 2020.

Prior to joining SIG, Ian served as Chief Financial Officer at Low & Bonar plc until its acquisition by the Freudenberg group. Before that, he was Chief Financial Officer of Labviva LLC, a US-based technology company. Ian spent a significant portion of his career at Smith & Nephew plc, where he held various senior finance positions in the UK, USA, and Asia. Ian is a qualified chartered accountant and began his career at Ernst & Young LLP. Ian brings extensive UK and international financial and accounting expertise to the Board and to his role as Chief Financial Officer.

Key strengths

Broad global experience in a series of financial leadership roles. A strong track record in corporate transactions, driving change, accounting/finance and stakeholder engagement with significant international experience.

Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Remuneration Committee Chair on 1 January 2021. Appointed as Senior Independent Director in September 2023.

Kath has held senior roles at GlaxoSmithKline plc and AstraZeneca plc. She was formerly Group Human Resources Director at Rolls Royce plc and Ferguson plc and served as Chief Human Resources Officer of CRH plc. She has served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Vesuvius plc, Renishaw plc and Calisen plc. Kath brings substantial leadership experience across a range of businesses and has a strong track record of chairing the remuneration committees of publicly listed companies.

Key strengths

Strong leadership and human resources experience across a range of businesses, transformation and change management, construction industry and international experience.

Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 August 2018.

Alan brings extensive leadership experience to the Board, having served as Chief Executive Officer at six companies, including Jarvis plc and Costain Group plc. He has also been Chair of several listed companies, including Interserve Group Limited, Progressive Energy Ltd and the Consumer Council for Water.

Key strengths

Significant listed company board experience. Accounting and finance, corporate transactions and extensive construction industry and turnaround experience in the UK and Europe.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 10 July 2020.

Bruno is an Operating Advisor to CD&R LLP and the Chairman and CEO of Entrepreneurs Partners LLP. He is a former Chairman of Diversey (USA) and Kloeckner Pentaplast (Germany). He has served as Managing Partner of 3i Plc Group, Operating Partner of CD&R where he played a pivotal role in the firm's investments in Brakes, as Chairman, and CEO in Culligan, Rexel and VWR. Bruno was president and COO of Ecolab Inc (USA), and President and CEO of Henkel Ecolab, Teroson Gmbh, VP Henkel Industrial Adhesives (Germany), and Chairman and CEO of SAIM (France). Bruno is a Knight of the Legion d’Honneur (France).

Key strengths

Deep industrial knowledge, corporate transactions, and extensive experience in driving and overseeing improved company performance.

Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee on 1 February 2021.

Shatish has over 30 years’ experience in senior public company finance roles across various sectors, including building materials, advanced electronics, engineering, general industrial, business services, construction, and infrastructure. He also has extensive international experience including as a regional CFO in South America. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Forterra plc and TT Electronics plc and has served as an alternative Non-Executive Director for Camelot Group plc and as a Public Member at Network Rail plc.

Key strengths

Strategy development and execution, performance improvement, financial management, corporate finance, and mergers and acquisitions. Sector experience of building materials, advanced electronics, general industrial, business services and infrastructure.

Appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 July 2020. Simon is the Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement.

Simon most recently served as a Non-Executive Director for Headlam Group plc. Simon has extensive experience in the construction sector having served on the Travis Perkins Executive Board and as CEO of Wickes. Previously, he worked at Walmart as Chief Operating Officer of Asda and served as CEO at Savola Group Middle East. Simon has held CEO positions for Tesco in Turkey and South Korea, where he led the joint venture with Samsung. Before his role at Tesco South Korea, Simon served as Chief Commercial Officer for Tesco in central Europe.

Key strengths

Over 35 years’ experience leading international teams, building products distribution experience, change management, retail and distribution, marketing, technology/digital and stakeholder engagement experience, particularly in the workforce.

Appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 4 May 2023.

Diego is a Managing Director of CD&R LLP and holds a directorship in Wolseley, a CD&R portfolio company. Since joining CD&R in 2017 Diego has played an instrumental role in CD&R’s investments in Opella, UDG and the subsequent separation of UDG from Inizio and Sharp, Westbury Street Holdings and Wolseley. Diego is responsible for investment activities in European Industrials at CD&R. Prior to joining CD&R, he worked in the private equity division of Blackstone.

Key strengths

Diego possesses a wealth of sector-specific knowledge and has a track record in strategy development and corporate transactions. His expertise extends to driving and overseeing improvements in company performance.