AB DYNAMICS - Key Persons
Appointed: Joined the Group and was appointed to the Board as an Executive Director on 1 October 2018. Skills and experience: Industry Expert James brings significant engineering and management leadership gained across international businesses. Prior to joining the Group, James was Group Managing Director at FTSE 250 listed Diploma PLC for six years where he delivered a series of successful international acquisitions. His previous career involved engineering leadership positions predominantly in the aerospace and defence industry, including senior roles at Chemring Group PLC and Cobham PLC. James holds a PhD in engineering and is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. External appointments: James is a Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director at Tracsis plc
Job Titles:
- Non - Executive Director
- Non - Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gooch & Housego Plc
Appointed:
Jointed the Board and appointed Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in April 2020 and Chair of the ESG Committee in August 2020.
Skills and experience: Financial Expert
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Louise was previously Group Finance Director of Williams Grand Prix Holdings plc and most recently, Braemar Shipping Services plc.
External appointments:
Louise is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gooch & Housego plc and Non-Executive Director of the International Foundation for Aids to Navigation.
Job Titles:
- Chairman of the Nomination Committee
- Non - Executive Chairman
Appointed: Joined the Board on 14 August 2017. He was appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee on 1 July 2021. Skills and experience: Industry, Risk and Financial Expert Richard holds a BSc. in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College and is a Chartered Accountant with over 30 years' City experience. He is currently Head of Research at N+1 Singer and was previously in research management roles at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe and Charles Stanley Securities. He has held several senior positions at Investec and S G Warburg & Co. (acquired by UBS). In 2013 Richard was part of the advisory team that took the Company on to AIM. External appointments: Richard is Head of Research at Singer Capital Markets and Non-Executive Interim Chair of the Remuneration Committee Directa Plus plc.
Job Titles:
- Chief Financial Officer
- Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the ICAEW
Sarah is a Chartered Accountant and Fellow of the ICAEW with a first-class degree in Accountancy Studies.