CREST NICHOLSON - Key Persons
Experience: David is Chief Financial Officer of Grafton Group plc, having joined Grafton in September 2013. He was previously Group Finance Director of Enterprise plc, the UK maintenance and support services business, from 2010 to 2013 and Group Finance Director of Redrow plc, from 2003 to 2010. David has previously held senior financial positions with Six Continents plc and Tarmac plc.
What David brings to the Board: David is an established plc Board director, who brings extensive finance, property and commercial experience to the Group.
Job Titles:
- Executive Managing Director
Experience: David joined Crest Nicholson in January 2020 and has been Managing Director, Chiltern since July 2020. In November 2022 David was promoted to Executive Managing Director, transferring his responsibilities to lead the South division while also overseeing the launch of the new Yorkshire division. David has over 20 years' experience in the housebuilding industry and held operational leadership roles including Land & Planning Director, Technical Director and Managing Director at Taylor Wimpey plc and Berkeley Group Holdings plc prior to joining Crest Nicholson.
Job Titles:
- Group Operations Director
Experience: David has over 36 years' construction and housebuilding industry experience in design and leadership roles. He was previously a Group Director of Bellway plc where he was responsible for group design, technical, R&D, procurement, commercial and quality strategies. Prior to that David spent 25 years in engineering design practice as a structural engineer and at the National House Building Council (NHBC). At the NHBC he was a Director of their Approved Inspector business. David is a structural engineer and chartered builder.
Experience: Duncan has a breadth of financial experience across a range of industries. He formerly worked at J. Sainsbury plc where he held multiple roles since 2010, culminating in Director of Group Finance. Prior to that he held finance roles at Sky plc, GlaxoSmithKline plc and Deloitte LLP. Duncan is a chartered accountant.
What Duncan brings to the Executive Leadership Team: Duncan provides financial reporting and investor engagement experience which prove valuable to the Board and the Group when communicating strategy and financial targets.
Provides leadership, direction and management of Group Finance, overseeing divisional financial control functions
Responsible for the consolidation of the Group's financial statements, financial control mechanisms and the Group's tax strategy
Experience: Heather joined Crest Nicholson in November 2019 as Company Solicitor leading to her appointment as Group General Counsel in September 2023. Heather has significant experience in the housebuilding sector having specialised in the field since qualification in 1998. She previously worked both in-house for Linden Homes and Galliford Try Partnerships and, prior to that, for leading UK housebuilder clients in private practice.
Job Titles:
- Chairman
- Chariman
- Public Company Chairman, Non - Executive Director
Experience: Iain was Chief Executive Officer of Tate & Lyle plc, later chairing Berendsen plc and Stobart Group Ltd. He was also Senior Independent Director of Balfour Beatty plc and Non-Executive Director at Greggs plc. Iain is currently Chairman of Genus plc and externally managed investment trust, Personal Assets Trust plc. In addition, Iain was Lead Independent Director at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), Chair of Wilton Park (Agency of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office) and a Member of the PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP UK Advisory Board. In 2003, Iain became a Commander of the British Empire for his services to the food industry.
What Iain brings to the Board: Iain is a highly experienced public company Chairman, Non-Executive Director and former FTSE 100 CEO. He has extensive and diverse leadership experience and a sound practical understanding of corporate governance. Iain has a deep appreciation of capital markets and investor sentiment which he brings to Board deliberations, in addition to financial expertise and construction experience.
Experience: Jane joined Crest Nicholson in June 2002 as an HR Manager and became HR Director in January 2013. Jane has a deep understanding of the industry, the Group and its people. Jane has responsibility for all areas of HR including diversity and inclusion, talent and performance management. Jane is MCIPD qualified and has been in the housebuilding industry for 20 years. She has also worked in HR functions across a range of other industries.
Job Titles:
- Executive Managing Director
Executive Managing Director - Crest Nicholson Partnerships & Strategic Land and South West Joined: January 2021
Experience: Kieran leads our Partnerships and Strategic Land (PSL) division as well as providing oversight to our South West division. Kieran is a qualified solicitor who has worked with some of the country's largest developers and has a passion for the built environment. Kieran joined Crest Nicholson in January 2020 to set up the PSL division to develop further the multi channel and multi tenure capability which provide additional sales channels. Kieran has experience in significant land acquisitions, having taken a lead on some of the larger transactions in the housebuilding industry within recent years.
Experience: Louise was European Project Excellence Director at Aecom and Infrastructure Director for CLM, which was the consortium partner for the London 2012 Olympic Delivery Authority. Louise has been a Non-Executive Director at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation for the Ministry of Defence. Louise is a fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers and of the Chartered Management Institute.
What Louise brings to the Board: Louise's engineering expertise across large and complex projects has been particularly insightful in the standardisation of technical processes across the Group. Louise is the Non-Executive Director responsible for employee engagement.
Experience: Lucinda was Chief Financial Officer at The British Land Company plc, one of Europe's largest real estate investment trusts, from May 2011 to January 2018. She has held a range of finance roles in the real estate industry. At British Land, Lucinda played a leading role in its sustainability initiatives. Lucinda currently chairs the Audit and Risk Committee at Man Group plc and Audit Committee at Derwent London plc. She is a chartered accountant.
What Lucinda brings to the Board: Lucinda's background in capital markets, investor engagement, tax and the financing of corporate transactions provides valuable insight to the Group.
Job Titles:
- Senior Independent Director
Experience: After working in management roles at companies including Asda Stores Ltd, Laura Ashley plc and Woolworths plc, Octavia was Chief Executive then Chair at LighterLife UK Ltd, Managing Director at Crew Clothing Co and Chief Executive at OKA Direct Ltd. Octavia also served as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at John Menzies plc.
What Octavia brings to the Board: Octavia has a variety of experience in senior operational and non-executive roles in retail and multi-site companies, both privately owned and publicly listed. She brings customer experience insight to the Board, gleaned through her various retail and consumer roles.
Acts as a sounding board for the Chairman and a trusted intermediary for other Directors
Available to discuss concerns with stakeholders that cannot be resolved through the normal channels of the Chairman or the Executive Directors
Experience: Peter was formerly Chief Executive of Galliford Try plc. Peter also worked at Taylor Wimpey plc for 30 years where he held various positions including divisional Chairman. He was also a member of its Group Management Team. Previously, he worked for CALA Homes.
What Peter brings to the Executive Leadership Team: Peter has extensive experience in the housebuilding industry across a range of models and tenures. He brings valuable operational and public company experience to lead the Group and is highly experienced at delivering a broad range of housing needs to stakeholders.
Responsible for the leadership of the Group and implementing the Group's strategy