TITON - Key Persons


Alexandra French - CEO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive Officer
Alexandra French joined the Board in May 2022 as Chief Executive Officer. She was previously at Johnson Matthey, where she spent 25 years working in a number of commercial, operational, technical, sales and marketing roles. Alexandra graduated from the University of Cambridge with a degree in Natural Sciences.

C Isom - CFO

Job Titles:
  • Chief Financial Officer
Carolyn joined Titon in December 2019 as Finance Director of Titon Hardware and was appointed to the Titon Holdings Board as CFO in December 2021. She is ACCA qualified and has worked for a number of companies in the construction sector.

G P Hooper

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
Paul Hooper is currently Chief Executive of The Alumasc Group plc, a position he has held since April 2003. Alumasc is a UK-based supplier of sustainable building products and solutions. He joined Alumasc in April 2001 as Group Managing Director. His earlier career included a first Managing Director role with BTR plc in 1992. He subsequently joined Williams Holdings plc in Special Operations, implementing acquisitions in Europe and North America, prior to joining Rexam PLC as a Divisional Managing Director with responsibility for operations in Europe and South East Asia. Paul holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management.

John Anderson - President

Job Titles:
  • President

K A Ritchie

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Chair
Keith Ritchie became Executive Chairman as of 1 July 2012. Keith has had a long career in the City of London working for a number of financial institutions, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Keith became Non-executive Chair of Titon as of 1 October 2022

Mr Keith Ritchie - Chairman

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of the Audit Committee
  • Executive Chairman
  • Non - Executive Chair
  • Non - Executive Chair and Audit Committee Chair
Keith Ritchie became Executive Chairman as of 1 July 2012. Keith has had a long career in the City of London working for a number of financial institutions, including Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Deutsche Bank and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Keith became Non-executive Chair of Titon as of 1 October 2022

Mr. GP Hooper

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nominations Committee
  • Non - Executive Director
Monitor the integrity of the Group's financial statements and formal announcements relating to the Group's financial performance, reviewing significant financial reporting judgements contained in them.

Mr. J Ward

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominations Committee
  • Non - Executive Director
  • CEO of Guardian Fall
Jeff Ward is currently CEO of Guardian Fall, one of the largest independent height safety companies in the world. He was previously CEO of Centurion Safety Products from December 2015 until July 2020 and before then held a number of leadership roles in hardware and safety businesses where he was responsible for a range of activities, including sales, marketing, supply chain and strategy. Jeff holds an MBA from Warwick Business School and also serves as a Director of the British Safety Industry Federation.

Mr. N Howlett

Job Titles:
  • Member of the Nominations Committee

N C Howlett

Job Titles:
  • Non - Executive Director
Nick Howlett joined the Company in 1991 and has held a number of senior positions within the group since then. He was appointed to the Board in 2002 and became a Non-executive Director in October 2017.

Paul Hooper

Job Titles:
  • Chief Executive of the Alumasc Group Plc
Paul Hooper is currently Chief Executive of The Alumasc Group plc, a position he has held since April 2003. Alumasc is a UK-based supplier of sustainable building products and solutions. He joined Alumasc in April 2001 as Group Managing Director. His earlier career included a first Managing Director role with BTR plc in 1992. He subsequently joined Williams Holdings plc in Special Operations, implementing acquisitions in Europe and North America, prior to joining Rexam PLC as a Divisional Managing Director with responsibility for operations in Europe and South East Asia. Paul holds an MBA from Cranfield School of Management.

T N Anderson

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Chairman
Tyson Anderson, has been with the Company since 1993 and was elected to the Board of Titon Hardware Limited in 1999. Tyson joined the main Board on 1 January 2004 as Marketing Director and was appointed Sales & Marketing Director on 1 February 2007. Tyson was appointed as Deputy Chairman in April 2022 and the role of Sales and Marketing Director was moved to Titon Hardware Ltd, where Tyson will continue in this position.

Tyson Anderson

Tyson Anderson, has been with the Company since 1993 and was elected to the Board of Titon Hardware Limited in 1999. Tyson joined the main Board on 1 January 2004 as Marketing Director and was appointed Sales & Marketing Director on 1 February 2007. Tyson was appointed as Deputy Chairman in April 2022 and the role of Sales and Marketing Director was moved to Titon Hardware Ltd, where Tyson will continue in this position.