Board of Directors

Amit was appointed to the Board in August 2016, appointed Deputy Chairman in April 2018 and Non-executive Chairman in May 2019. Amit is Chair of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Sustainability Committee.

Independent: No

Skills, experience and contribution:

Amit has over 20 years’ corporate finance and private equity experience. He is a founding Partner at Summix Capital, a strategic land and property fund.  He is a Gold Leaf member at the Aspen Institute. He was Executive Chairman of Hope Construction Materials until it was acquired by Breedon Group in August 2016 when he joined the Board.

Amit has a strong strategic and entrepreneurial approach which he brings to the Board together with his governance and stewardship experience which as Chairman, continues to ensure the long-term success of the Group.

Other positions held:

• Chairman, Queens Park Rangers Football Club
• Partner at Summix Capital

Rob was appointed to the Board in March 2014 as Group Finance Director and took the position of Chief Executive Officer in April 2021.

Skills, experience and contribution:

Rob has 20 years’ experience in the international building materials industry. He 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 and 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 he also spent a period of time as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Rob has held an executive position on the Board for a number of years bringing solid and invaluable operational leadership, as both Group Finance Director and Chief Executive Officer and fully understands the challenges and opportunities for the Group.

James was appointed to the Board in April 2021 as Chief Financial Officer.

Skills, experience and contribution:

James joined Breedon in January 2021. Previously he was CFO of Tyman Plc between 2010 and 2019, prior to which he was Director of Corporate Development for five years. Earlier in his career, James worked in investment banking roles at Citi and HSBC, after qualifying as a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young.

James has considerable international construction sector and corporate experience in the areas of finance, strategy, operational efficiency, systems development, mergers and acquisitions and business integration and has contributed significantly to the financial longevity and strategic success of the Group.

Other positions held:

• Director, The Quoted Companies Alliance
• Member of the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers
• Member of the Pre-Emption Group

Carol was appointed to the Board in May 2020 and as Chair of the Sustainability Committee in January 2022. She is also a member of the Audit & Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Independent: Yes

Skills, experience and contribution:

Previously, Carol was the Chairman at Robert Walters plc, an Executive Board Director at Heathrow Airport Limited and held senior positions at infrastructure companies including Amey plc and British Gas plc. She was a corporate finance lawyer with Slaughter and May. Carol is an experienced non-executive director having served on boards in infrastructure, tourism, charities and education. She has received numerous legal and business awards throughout her career including from the Financial Times, the International Law Office, and PwC.

Carol brings a diverse perspective to the Board and provides it with valuable insight from her extensive strategic, commercial, legal and sustainability experience.

Other positions held:

• Non-executive Director, Grainger plc, Chair of Responsible Business Committee
  
• Non-executive Director, Lord Chamberlain's Committee, Royal Household

Pauline was appointed to the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration Committee in August 2021, as well as being appointed Designated Non-executive Director responsible for Workforce Engagement. She is also a member of the Audit & Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee and the Sustainability Committee.

Independent: Yes

Skills, experience and contribution:

Pauline brings significant experience from an international career spanning manufacturing and supply, executive search and human resources. Since retiring from her role as Chief People Officer at Weir Group plc, where she was responsible for progressing the Group’s agenda on all aspects of strategic HR, she has embarked on a non-executive portfolio that includes being the Chair of the Remuneration Committee for XP Power Limited and Scottish Events Campus Limited. Prior to joining Weir Group plc, Pauline was a Partner with The Miles Partnership and an Executive Director at Russell Reynolds Associates in the UK and Australia, and Asia Pacific Director of Materials & Supply at Digital Equipment Corporation in Hong Kong.

Pauline brings to the Board significant experience with regards to human resources, particularly in the key areas for the Board of talent, development and retention, employee engagement and cultural change. Pauline is a strong advocate on the Board for both employee engagement and positive culture changes.

Other positions held:

• Non-executive Director, XP Power Limited, Chair of Remuneration Committee
• Non-executive Director, Scottish Events Campus Ltd, Chair of Remuneration Committee

Helen was appointed to the Board in April 2021 as an independent Non-executive Director. She is a member of the Audit & Risk Committee, the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Sustainability Committee.

Independent: Yes

Skills, experience and contribution:

Helen brings with her a breadth of operational and commercial experience having worked within regulated businesses together with her broader infrastructure experience developed across Telecoms, Leisure and Banking. As a member of the UK Board, Helen was instrumental in delivering HomeServe’s future growth strategy and ensuring a sustainable, customer-focused business. As an experienced finance professional, Helen was previously Chief Financial Officer for Openreach, part of BT Group plc, and has extensive experience of delivering major business transformation across the Group. Prior to BT Group, Helen worked in a variety of sectors and organisations such as Bass Taverns Limited, Barclays Bank plc, and Compass Group plc.

Helen’s strong expertise in the Board’s key areas of growth strategy and sustainability and her customer-focused business and transformation experience, fully supports and complements the Board’s skill set.

Other positions held:

• Chief Financial Officer, Severn Trent Plc

Clive was appointed to the Board in September 2019 and became the Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee in April 2020. He is also a member of the Nomination Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Sustainability Committee.

Independent: Yes

Skills, experience and contribution:

Clive has considerable finance experience, having previously been the Group Finance Director of Spectris plc, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President for business support at Borealis, Group Finance Director at Thorn Lighting Group and held a variety of finance roles at Black & Decker. In 2019, Clive retired as a non-executive director of Spirax Sarco Engineering plc, where he was Chair of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director.

Clive is both a Chartered Accountant and member of the Chartered Institute of Tax with significant finance experience in a variety of industries which allows him to continue to support the Board with its long-term success.

Other positions held:

• Non-executive Director discoverIE Group plc, Chair of Audit and Risk Committee
• Non-executive Director Kier Group plc, Chair of Risk Management and Audit Committee
• Non-executive Director Trifast plc, Senior Independent Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee