Board of Directors

Amit was appointed to the Board in August 2016, appointed Deputy Chair in April 2018 and Non-executive Chair 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 was Executive Chairman of Hope Construction Materials until it was acquired by Breedon Group in August 2016 when he joined the Board as a non-executive.

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

Other positions held:

• Director, Queens Park Rangers Football Club
• Partner at Summix Capital
• Managing Director, AyBe Capital Advisers Limited

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 over 25 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, subsequently undertaking responsibilities as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions.

Rob has served on the Board as an executive director since his appointment, providing strong operational leadership. Rob’s extensive experience gives him a comprehensive understanding of the Group’s operational challenges and strategic opportunities.

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. Earlier in his career, James worked in investment banking roles at Citi and HSBC, after qualifying as a chartered accountant at Ernst & Young.

James brings extensive international experience encompassing strategy, operational efficiency, systems development, capital generation and allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and business integration. His expertise has played a key role in strengthening the Group’s balance sheet and supporting its long-term strategic objectives.

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:

Carol was the Non-executive Chairman at Robert Walters plc. She served as an Executive Board Director, the Chief of Staff and General Counsel at Heathrow Airport Limited where she successfully led their third runway expansion effort, winning endorsement from the Airports Commission in 2015. Carol has also held senior executive positions at large companies including Amey plc and British Gas plc and was a corporate finance lawyer with Slaughter and May.

Carol is an experienced non-executive director and has received numerous legal and business awards throughout her career. Carol received an OBE in 2024 for her services to tourism. Carol provides a diverse perspective to the Board and provides it with valuable insight from her extensive strategic, commercial, legal and sustainability expertise.

Other positions held:

• Non-executive Director, Grainger plc, Chair of Responsible Business Committee
  
• Non-executive Director, Lord Chamberlain's Committee, Royal Household
• Board Trustee and Vice Chair, Christian Aid

Pauline was appointed to the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration Committee in August 2021 and is the Designated Non-executive Director 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 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 Chair of the Remuneration Committee for XP Power Limited, Scottish Events Campus Limited and on the Board of Centurion Group. 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 and DNED for Workforce Engagement

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 of HomeServe, Helen was instrumental in delivering its 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. Helen contributes skills associated with her current appointment as an Executive Director on a FTSE 100 Board.

Other positions held:

• Chief Financial Officer, Severn Trent plc
• Non-executive Director, Water Plus Group Limited

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