PERSIMMON - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Nomination Committee
Andrew is an experienced construction sector executive and was Chief Executive of Costain Group PLC for 14 years, until his retirement in 2019. Previously, Andrew was Managing Director of Taylor Woodrow Construction and a member of the Group Executive Committee at Taylor Woodrow Plc. During his career, Andrew has worked on a variety of major contracts and projects in Saudi Arabia, Ghana, the Falklands, Malaysia and the UK.
Andrew currently serves as the Senior Independent Director of Yorkshire Water and as Remuneration Committee Chair of the Institution of Civil Engineers. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of BMT Group Ltd and Scottish Water, and President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
Andrew has an MBA from London Business School and is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. For his services to engineering and construction, Andrew was awarded a CBE.
Andy Hill - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Remuneration Committee
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- International Business Executive
Annemarie is a highly experienced international business executive, with a strong background in banking, diversity & inclusion, transformation, corporate governance and human resources. Annemarie is a qualified lawyer, coach and conflict mediator. Annemarie's experience and knowledge are valuable additions to the Board as the Group continues to implement its programme of business improvement.
Annemarie has 30 years' broad-based retail, commercial, corporate and institutional banking experience across Asia, Africa and the Middle East and is an experienced executive coach and mentor. Annemarie is currently Chair Designate of Yorkshire Building Society and Remuneration Committee Chair of Petershill Partners plc. Annemarie spent the bulk of her executive career at Standard Chartered, a FTSE 100 international bank, where she held a variety of global business and functional roles including being CEO of a FTSE 250 equivalent listed company in Thailand, culminating in membership of the Group Executive Committee.
Annemarie has previously held a variety of non-executive positions including Senior Ringfence Director and Remuneration Committee Chair of Santander UK plc, Chair of Cater Allen Limited, Remuneration Committee Chair of WH Smith PLC, and Chair of Merryck & Co. Ltd.
Ashford Hill is a village between Newbury in Berkshire and Basingstoke in Hampshire. That puts it more or less halfway between the M4 and the M3 too. This is a rural setting away from these two vital motorway routes and yet within easy reach of them for commuting and family journeys.
Newbury and Basingstoke put on a great double act. They are each just 10 miles away, both have mainline train stations offering services to London, both town centres have an impressive range of local and national brand shops, and both offer leisure and entertainment venues for all the family. The link road between the two towns is the A339 which you can join a short distance away at Kingsclere.
Living in this part of the world gives you access to the big city as well as to the North Wessex Downs, to Reading and Oxford, and the Chiltern Hills. It's a fantastic location for work and play.
Ben Smith - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Nomination Committee
Colette has a wealth of property market investment and development expertise gained in her 20-year career with one of the UK's leading real estate businesses, Land Securities Group PLC (‘LandSec'). Colette spent the majority of her executive career with LandSec, having held the position of Chief Operating Officer between 2020 and 31 March 2023. Prior to this, Colette held a number of senior executive positions at LandSec, including Managing Director, London & Retail; and Head of Development. Colette has also previously served as a Non-Executive Director of a leading housing association.
On 9 April 2024, Colette was appointed interim Chief Operating Officer of Wellcome Genome Campus, part of Wellcome Trust.
Job Titles:
- Group Chief Executive
- Senior Executive
- Chairman of Sustainability Committee
Dean is a widely experienced senior executive with a strong commercial, financial and operational track record spanning a 30 year career in Europe and North America. Dean is also a qualified chartered accountant.
Dean was the Chief Executive Officer of National Express Group plc from 2010 to 2020, and during his tenure built the business into Britain's leading transport group. Prior to that Dean was Group Chief Executive of Tube Lines and Group Finance Director and Group Chief Operating Officer at FirstGroup plc, where he also held a number of other senior roles.
In May 2021 Dean was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Diploma Plc.
Ed Alder - Managing Director
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Regional Managing Director
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Job Titles:
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- Member of the Remuneration Committee
- Senior Independent Director
- Director of the Queen 's Club
- Senior Independent Director at Both John Wood Group Plc
Nigel is the Senior Independent Director at both John Wood Group Plc and Greggs plc. Nigel is also a Director of The Queen's Club.
Nigel has extensive experience in advising some of the UK's largest companies, having held a variety of executive positions in the banking sector including Senior Advisor at Citigroup Global Markets, Chairman of Corporate Broking at Citi and Chief Executive of Hoare Govett.
Job Titles:
- Board Director
- Chairman
- Chairman of the Nomination Committee
Roger was independent on appointment and has extensive business, leadership and governance experience, having held executive and non‑executive roles in a variety of sectors such as corporate finance, gaming, leisure, pubs and brewing, sport and transport.
Roger is a highly experienced Board Director, having previously served as Chairman of William Hill PLC, Chairman of Marston's PLC and as Senior Independent Director at the Football Association.
In May 2022 Roger was appointed to the Board of The Sutton Trust, a charity designed to improve social mobility and address educational disadvantage.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director Designate
Job Titles:
- Accountant
- Chairman
- Independent Non - Executive Director
- Member of the Nomination Committee
- Chief Executive Officer of the Co - Operative Group
Shirine is the Chief Executive Officer of The Co-operative Group, having been appointed in August 2022. Prior to this, Shirine was the Chief Financial Officer of The Co-operative Group, where she was responsible for finance, technology, transformation and corporate development, and also served as the Chief Executive Officer of The Co-operative Group's Life Services sector, which included the insurance, legal services and funeral businesses.
Before joining The Co-operative Group, Shirine was Chief Operating Officer of Lloyd's of London and had previously held senior positions at Catlin, IBM and McDonald's.
Shirine is a qualified accountant and holds an MBA from Ohio State University.
Job Titles:
- Managing Director
- Managing Director Designate
Zac Hurst - Managing Director