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The members of the Board bring a range of expertise on issues of performance, strategy and governance, which support the success of the group.

The Board is satisfied that, between the directors, it has an effective and appropriate balance of skills and experience to deliver the Group’s long-term strategy.

A Audit Committee
N Nomination Committee
R Remuneration Committee
Chair

David Brown

Chair

Audit Committee
Remuneration Committee
Chair of Nomination Committee

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David Brown

Chair

Appointment date:

Non-executive Director from April 2017, Chairman since May 2022.

Experience:

40 years of experience in the transport sector with a proven track record in leading multi-site and multidiscipline commercial and public sector organisations with significant turnovers and large workforces. Former CEO of The Go-Ahead Group PLC for over 10 years and former managing director of Surface Transport at Transport for London.

External appointments:

Chairman of Tripshift Limited and Trustee of the London Transport Museum. C-Suite mentor for Critical Eye.

Skills brought to the Board:

Proven leadership of large organisations including a decade of running a FTSE 250 PLC. Strategic decision making including mergers and acquisitions combined with international expansion experience and operating at a high political level within publicly accountable bodies.

Sector experience:

Multidiscipline transport sector, highways, infrastructure and SaaS.

Paul Scott

Chief Executive Officer

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Paul Scott

Chief Executive Officer

Appointment date:

As Chief Executive from 1 October 2016, previously Group Engineering Services Director from 21 July 2014.

Experience:

A qualified engineer who has been with the Group for over 23 years. Having directly led subsidiaries through substantial growth in line with the Group strategy, Paul’s responsibilities gradually developed into a wider Group role before being appointed as the CEO.

External appointments:

None.

Skills brought to the Board:

Strong experienced leadership capability with a track record of compliant delivery. Proven capability in terms of developing a culture to support the execution of our agreed growth strategy.

Sector experience:

Highly experienced across the UK infrastructure sectors that remain our strategic focus.

Sean Wyndham-Quin

Chief Financial Officer

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Sean Wyndham-Quin

Chief Financial Officer

Appointment date:

Appointed to the Board on 8 November 2017.

Appointed Chief Financial Officer on 29 November 2017.

Experience:

Previously served as a partner at SPARK Advisory Partners, a business he co-founded in early 2012. Prior to that Sean worked for Brewin Dolphin and Ernst & Young where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

External appointments:

None.

Skills brought to the Board:

Track record in advising boards on strategy, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions. Experience in financial modelling, forecasting and business planning.

Sector experience:

A broad range of experience across a number of sectors including support services and construction.

Shatish Dasani

Senior Independent Director

Chair of Audit Committee
Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee

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Shatish Dasani

Senior Independent Director

Appointment date:

Non-executive Director from February 2019.

Senior Independent Director since May 2022.

Experience:

A Chartered Accountant with over 25 years’ experience in senior public company finance roles across various sectors including building materials, advanced electronics, general industrial and business services. He was previously the chief financial officer of Forterra plc and TT Electronics plc and has also been alternate non-executive director of Camelot Group plc and public member at Network Rail plc.

External appointments:

Chair of UNICEF UK. Non-executive director and audit and risk committee chair at Genuit Group plc, SIG plc and Speedy Hire plc.

Skills brought to the Board:

Strategy development and execution, performance improvement, financial management, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions.

Sector experience:

Building materials, advanced electronics, general industrial, business services and infrastructure.

Stephanie Hazell

Non-executive Director

Audit Committee
Chair of Remuneration Committee
Nomination Committee

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Stephanie Hazell

Non-executive Director

Appointment date:

Non-executive Director from 1 March 2020.

Experience:

Over 20 years’ relevant experience working in high-profile businesses including PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Orange SA, Virgin Management Ltd and National Grid Plc where she held the position of director, strategy and corporate development. Previously non-executive director at NSMP Limited and Neos Networks.

External appointments:

Senior independent director at 3i Infrastructure Plc and non-executive director at Extra Motorway Services.

Skills brought to the Board:

Infrastructure, strategy, business development and M&A experience.

Sector experience:

Utilities and telecoms.

Liz Barber

Non-executive Director

Audit Committee
Nomination Committee
Remuneration Committee

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Liz Barber

Non-executive Director

Appointment date:

Non-executive Director from 1 November 2022.

Experience:

A Chartered Accountant, Liz was the CFO, then CEO, of Kelda Group/Yorkshire Water. Previously a partner at Ernst & Young LLP where she was head of audit for the north region and previously independent non-executive director and audit committee chair at KCOM PLC from 2015 until 2019. Liz held various senior non-executive positions including deputy chair of the University of Leeds.

External appointments:

Senior independent director at Cranswick plc and Sizewell C. Non-executive director at HICL plc. Chair of Encyclis Limited and risk committee chair of ICAEW. General advisor within the water sector.

Skills brought to the Board:

Infrastructure, strategy, business development, financial management and sustainability.

Sector experience:

Utilities, in particular water infrastructure.