Date appointed
11 September 2017
Key strengths
Extensive strategy, commercial, M&A and operational experience, UK and in Europe
Retail, FMCG and industrial markets
An extensive track record of delivering industry leading levels of return in manufacturing and paper based operations
Significant experience in business turnaround
Extensive senior leadership experience of business turnaround and delivering industry leading levels of return in cyclical paper businesses
Personally led over 10 business turnarounds with a history of success over 20 years
Delivered multi million pound EBITDA improvement in the last six years
Previous experience
DS Smith plc – 24 years most recently
Managing Director UK & Ireland packaging division