HEIDELBERG MATERIALS - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Finance Director
- Mining Engineer
Alfredo Quilez is a mining engineer and holds an MBA. He worked for Heidelberg Materials' Spanish Business for 23 years in several senior management roles, including the last nine as finance director, before joining the UK executive team in September 2021.
Job Titles:
- Cement Commercial Director
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- Aggregates Managing Director
Ed Gretton - Chief Legal Officer
Job Titles:
- Concrete Managing Director
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- Recycling Managing Director
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- Strategy and Development Director
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- Member of the FIR Committee
Krishnan is a strong ambassador for our LEAD apprenticeship programme, taking advantage of the opportunities available to fast-track his career since he joined the company in 2016.
He was highly commended as a regional finalist in the National Apprenticeship Awards 2019, and works within our asphalt business. In his previous role as unit manager, he was responsible for overseeing the £7 million upgrade of the Allington plant in Kent and he is now operations support manager, covering 34 asphalt plants across the country.
Krishnan is also an active member of the FIR committee, helping lead the business to support people from all backgrounds to achieve a successful, long-term career.
"My managers at Hanson have never second guessed my abilities when, at times, I have," said Krishnan. "I never thought I would complete a degree in minerals management and be responsible for a multi-million pound project at such a young age, but I have been given full guidance and support to grow my skill set and develop my career."
Job Titles:
- National Technical Manager
Job Titles:
- Cement Technical Director
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- Technical Services Manager
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- Head of Land and Mineral Resources
Job Titles:
- National Commercial Director - Bulk
Rod Lafargue - Chief Procurement Officer
Simon Willis holds a BSc and an MSc in mechanical and electrical engineering and has extensive experience in the aggregates and construction materials industry. He joined Heidelberg Materials UK (previously Hanson UK) in October 2018 after being managing director of Eurovia Infrastructure, a position he held since 2013. Previously he served as managing director of Midland Quarry Products and before as Operations Director of Tarmac.
Job Titles:
- Aggregates / Appleford Rail Depot
- Asphalt / Appleford