Our board comprises an executive leadership team with extensive experience of the international aggregates industry, supported by experienced non-executives who bring strong governance disciplines and a valuable external perspective to our business.
Peter has more than 50 years’ experience in the aggregates industry. He joined Bardon Hill Quarries Limited as a school-leaver in 1956, becoming Managing Director in 1977 and Chief Executive of Bardon Group plc in 1985. He went on to lead the merger of Bardon and Evered plc in 1991 and the enlarged group’s subsequent merger with CAMAS in 1997 to form Aggregate Industries plc.
Following the acquisition of Aggregate Industries by Swiss building materials Group Holcim Limited for £1.8 billion, he served as non-executive Chairman of Aggregate Industries until his resignation in December 2007. Peter was appointed to the Board in 2008 and has been Executive Chairman of Breedon Aggregates Limited since its formation in 2010 through the reverse acquisition of Breedon Holdings by Marwyn Materials, the AIM-listed company he co-founded with Simon Vivian in 2008 to consolidate the smaller end of the heavyside building materials industry. Peter has been Chairman of Leicester Rugby Football Club (Leicester Tigers) since 1997. He is also Chairman of Jacksons (CI) Ltd.
Amit began his career working in mergers and acquisitions at Morgan Stanley in New York and Credit Suisse First Boston in London. He then set up Swordfish Investments, a private equity fund, and Swordfish Capital Management, an investment management company. Investments included education, media, telecoms and financial services. In 2007 Amit bought a stake in Queens Park Rangers FC and currently serves as its Chairman. In 2010, Amit set up the Global Relief Initiative and in 2013 he created Hope Construction Materials, which he chaired until it was acquired by Breedon Group. Amit joined the Board on completion of the acquisition in August 2016 and was appointed Deputy Chairman on 24 April 2018.
Pat joined the Company as Group Chief Executive and was appointed to the Board in January 2016.
He has over 30 years’ experience in the aggregates and construction industries in the UK, US and Middle East. Having held a variety of roles with ARC/Hanson, he joined Aggregate Industries (“AI”) in 1995. After serving in several general management positions in AI UK’s aggregates and asphalt divisions, in 1999 he moved to Denver as Vice President of AI USA’s West Central Region, later becoming Senior Vice President of that region, which in 2007 expanded to become the Western and Mid-Atlantic Region, employing over 2,000 people. He was appointed CEO of AI Europe in April 2014, assuming responsibility for an international business with over 4,000 employees.
Rob was appointed to the Board on joining Breedon as Group Finance Director in 2014. He has over 10 years’ experience in the international building materials industry. Rob qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young and subsequently joined Hanson PLC where he held a number of senior positions including Finance Director Brick continental Europe, Finance Director Building Products UK and Chief Financial Officer Australia & Asia Pacific. Following the acquisition of Hanson PLC by HeidelbergCement AG Rob returned to the UK and joined Drax Group plc as Group Financial Controller. During his time at Drax Group plc he also spent a period of time as Head of M&A.
Susie was a Banking and Finance Partner with KPMG Channel Islands from 1990 until 2001 and Head of Audit at KPMG Channel Islands from 1999. She has served as President of the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants and as a member of The States of Guernsey Audit Commission, and is a former Commissioner of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. She is a non-executive director of a number of listed and unlisted companies. Susie was appointed to the Board of Breedon Aggregates Limited in 2010 and became the Senior Independent Director in January 2012.
David is a Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Charted Accountants in England and Wales. He became a partner of Reads & Co, a Guernsey based practice of Chartered Accountants in 1981 and helped develop it into a broadly based financial services business which was sold in 1999. David currently holds a number of non-executive directorships including Threadneedle UK Select Trust Limited, Schroders Real Estate Investment Trust Limited, Acorn Income Fund Limited, Mid Europa Fund Management Limited and The Guernsey Community Foundation LBG. David was appointed to the Board in 2008.
David has significant experience in the investment market. He has served as Chairman in executive and non-executive capacities for a number of companies, both public and private. He has built a reputation for creating significant shareholder value through both organic and acquisitive growth, as well as leading turnaround situations. David founded Marwyn, a business bringing talented management teams to AIM. During his 10 years as Chairman of Marwyn, more than £1 billion was raised for its investee companies. One of them, Marwyn Materials, went on to become Breedon Aggregates. David was appointed to the Board in 2008.
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