PENDRAGON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Chief Executive Officer
- Chief Executive Officer of Pendragon PLC Added
"We are delighted to have a new chairman with such an extensive grounding in the retail sector and, most importantly, in digital retail. I look forward to welcoming Ian into our business and drawing on his wealth of experience as we continue to deliver on the strategic priorities we set out last year."
There is no information in the nature of that required by LR 9.6.13R to disclose in relation to Mr Filby's appointment to the Board.
Bill joined Pendragon on 18 April 2019 as a Non-Executive Director, and assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer with effect from 19 February 2020.
Formerly the President and Chief Operating Officer of AutoNation, the largest automotive retailer in America, Bill brings to the Board significant experience in automotive retail, enabling him to provide effective executive leadership of Pendragon's Board and advise in relation to the Company's future strategy.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director ( a ) ( N ) ( R ) ( F )
- Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Online Retailer, Boohoo.Com
Brian joined Pendragon on 10 December 2019, following an extensive executive career in the retail sector, where most recently he held the position of Chief Finance Officer at JD Sports Fashion Plc between 2004 and 2018.
Mr Small is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at online retailer, Boohoo.com, and a Non-Executive Deputy Chair Chairman of the Audit Committee of Mothercare Plc. Brian qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1981, and with industry experience across a range of retailers, he brings additional financial and strategic perspectives to the Board.
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Chairman of Pendragon, Commented
"I would like to thank Trevor for all his efforts throughout a long and successful career approaching 30 years with the Company. The Board fully respects Trevor's decision and wishes him well for the future".
Job Titles:
- Senior Independent Director
Dietmar joined Pendragon on 20 April 2020 as a Non-Executive Director and assumed the role of Senior Independent Director with effect from 25 February 2021. Dietmar brings a wealth of experience to the board from his extensive executive career in the automotive, banking and sports management sectors.
He currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of AMB Sports & Entertainment and prior to that, held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of Mercedes-Benz USA and Head of Region, NAFTA Mercedes-Benz.
Ian joined Pendragon as non-executive chairman on 01 November 2021. In addition to his duties as non-executive chairman, Ian also chairs the Company's Nomination Committee and serves on the Company's Remuneration Committee.
Ian joined Pendragon following a 40-year career in retail, a large proportion of which was spent with Alliance Boots. In his last executive role, Ian was the chief executive officer of furniture retailer DFS, which significantly increased its market leadership in both online and in physical stores during his tenure. Currently, Ian is the non-executive chairman of Joules PLC, the premium lifestyle brand.
Job Titles:
- Independent Director
- Founder of Hello Finch Limited
Jemima joined Pendragon on 10 July 2023. Jemima is the founder of Hello Finch Limited, a strategic brand and marketing consultancy alongside being a Non-Executive director and chair of the Remuneration Committee for both Headlam Group PLC and Revolution Bars Group PLC, where she is also the Senior Independent director.
Jemima brings three decades of retail experience across multiple consumer sectors including food, fashion and leisure.
Job Titles:
- Chief Customer Officer
- Chief Marketing Officer
Kim joined Pendragon in 2020 and is the responsible for the executive leadership of Group marketing, communications and PR strategy.
Prior to joining Pendragon Kim's extensive operational automotive knowledge and marketing experience came from working at AutoNation, America's largest automotive retailer, and from professional sport.
Lizzie joined Pendragon in September 2021 as Chief People Officer and leads the company's People Function and is responsible for the Group people strategy, purpose and culture.
Lizzie has over 10 years of OEM automotive experience in PSA Peugeot Citroen Prior and most recently before Pendragon as Global Director of Organisation Development & Transformation and HR Director, Global Corporate & Commercial Functions for Jaguar Land Rover.
Mark joined Pendragon on 08 April 2019 from Ten Entertainment Group PLC where he held the position of Chief Finance Officer since taking it through its IPO in April 2017. Prior to this Mark worked at Home Retail Group PLC, including roles as Argos Finance Director, Director of Group Finance and Investor Relations Director.
Since joining Pendragon, Mark's wealth of accounting, financial and investor relations experience continues to add significant value to the Board.
Job Titles:
- Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
Matt is responsible for the executive leadership and delivery of Pendragon's Group strategy.
Matt joined Pendragon having gained over 15 years' experience of strategy development and value creation for some of the UK's largest retail businesses including Sainsbury's and Argos where he was responsible for the B2B division transformation. Matt started his career in consulting at Deloitte.
Job Titles:
- Chief Information Officer
Nick has over 25 years' experience in technology and business transformation leadership operating in PLC and Private Equity businesses.
Before joining Pendragon in November 2019, Nick worked across several sectors including Banking, Travel, Gambling, Hospitality and Leisure in businesses including TUI travel, Gala Coral Group, Luminar Plc and Cambridge and Counties Bank based both in the UK and Europe.
Nick has a demonstrable track record of delivering innovative technical solutions and business transformation.
Nikki joined Pendragon on 01 April 2020. Formerly the Chief Operating Officer of Opus Energy, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drax Group Plc, Nikki currently combines her Non-Executive role at Pendragon with an executive position at SSE Plc.
Nikki brings over 30 years of business experience during which period she has worked across a range of sectors, including retail, utilities, and digital, within both regulated and non-regulated environments.
Job Titles:
- Investor Relations Contact
- Director of Group Finance
Richard Maloney - Chief Legal Officer, Secretary
Job Titles:
- Group Company Secretary
- Group General Counsel
Richard graduated with a law degree (LL.B) from the University of Nottingham in 1999.
He is a qualified solicitor, having trained with city law firm CMS Cameron Mckenna before working as a tax lawyer at US firm Shearman & Sterling.
Richard joined Pendragon in 2004, and has extensive experience of legal, regulatory and governance matters in automotive retail.
"It's always great to be recognised by peers within the industry. We strive to innovate and are proud of our accomplishments over the last 12 months. The schemes and services we introduce have the ultimate aim of meeting consumer's evolving habits and making car buying more convenient for customers. I'm inspired on a daily basis by the fantastic people that underpin our business and they all have a hand in our business leading the industry. It's a proud day for the whole of Pendragon."