Board of Directors

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.

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.

Appointment date:

Appointed to the Board on 8 November 2017.

Appointed Chief Financial Officer on 29 November 2017.

Experience:

Sean has been CFO since 2017, during which time he has played a significant role in the development and substantial growth of the Group. He has played a key role in the evolution of the Group's strategy and M&A programme and has developed a deep understanding of its businesses, customers and markets. A highly operational finance leader, Sean works closely with the Group's businesses on their strategic, commercial and operational development.

Previously, he co-founded SPARK Advisory Partners, where he was a partner, having earlier worked at Brewin Dolphin and Ernst & Young, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

External appointments:

None.

Skills brought to the Board:

Strategic, operational and financial leadership, underpinned by extensive experience of growing and developing businesses, M&A and capital allocation. Sean brings a detailed understanding of the Group's operations and markets, together with broad commercial judgement, listed-company experience and a deep understanding of capital markets and shareholder perspectives.

Sector experience:

Extensive experience and deep market knowledge across the Group's specialist engineering and infrastructure markets, complemented by broader experience in support services and construction.

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.

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.

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.

Appointment date:

Non-executive Director and Chair designate with effect from 5 October 2026.

Pete will succeed David Brown as Chair of Renew from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 27 January 2027.

Experience:

Pete is a non-executive director at Chemring Group plc and Hill & Smith plc. Pete was previously Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Advanced Materials plc from 2015 to 2025. Prior to that, he held various roles at Cobham plc and was a partner at McKinsey & Company.

External appointments:

Non-executive director at Chemring Group plc and Hill & Smith plc.

Skills brought to the Board:

Board experience at Chief Executive level and in non-executive positions.

Sector experience:

Operational experience in the defence and manufacturing sectors.