Board of Directors
Peter Warry (59)
Chairman Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in 1999. Chairman since January 2004 and is Chairman of the Nomination Committee. Currrently Chairman of Morrison Utility Services Ltd and Chairman of the Science & Technology Facilities Council. Previously he was an Executive Director of British Energy PLC and Chief Executive of its English generating company.
Gavin Slark (44)
Group Chief Executive
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board as Managing Director of PTS in March 2002. In June 2005 Gavin was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of the Group with direct responsibility for the operations of the then two Divisions. He became Chief Executive in January 2006. Formerly with ICI Dulux Decorator Centres.
Roddy Murray (49)
Group Finance Director
Joined the Group and appointed to the Board in May 2006. From 2002 until 2005 Finance Director of Moss Bros Group PLC and from 1998 to 2002 Finance Director of Mackays Stores. Previously held senior financial positions at United Distillers, Guinness, British Airways and Price Waterhouse.
Alan Ball (45)
Managing Director PTS
Joined the Group in June 2005 as Managing Director of PTS and was appointed to the Board in November 2006. As of April 2009 Non-Executive Director of the BMF (Builders Merchants Federation). From 2002 to 2005 he was Brand Director for Parts and Climate Center at Wolseley UK. Previous senior management positions at General Electric and FKI PLC.
Tony Osbaldiston (56)
Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in January 2004 and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Currently Finance Director of Raymarine PLC. Tony is a Chartered Accountant and from 1994 until 2001, he was an Executive Director of FirstGroup PLC. He was also President of FirstGroup America from 1999. Tony received the Scottish Finance Director of the Year award for 1999.
Roy Harrison OBE (61)
Non-Executive
Appointed to the Board in January 2004. Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. Non-Executive Chairman of Renew Holdings PLC and an Investing Director in a number of private Construction Materials Companies. Also Chairman of Governors of the Sandwell Academy, which is a City Academy opened in 2006.
Ute Ball (48)
Group Company Secretary
Appointed to the Board in January 2007. Company Secretarial positions with Arla Foods UK plc from 2000 to 2006, with Oliver Group plc as well as with Pex PLC. Previously Project Manager at HK Project Services in Germany and other administrative positions in Germany and France.
