Marston's Plc
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Pub operator, Wolverhampton & Dudley, is one of the leading independent brewer and pub groups in the UK, and has a 1,600-strong estate through its Pathfinder and Union Pub chains. The group also brews Banks's Original and Mansfield Bitter ales.
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Sector Consumer Discretionary
Industry Restaurants & Bars
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Board of Directors
ROGER DEVLIN
Chairman
Roger is currently Chairman of SIS (the sports media group) and Porthaven Nursing Homes. In 2012 he was appointed the first Independent NED by the Football Association. He was also Chairman of the Principal Hayley Group, a hotel and conference venue operator until February 2013, and until 2011 served as a Non-executive Director of National Express and RPS Group.
RALPH FINDLAY
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Appointed to the Board as Finance Director in 1996, becoming Chief Executive in 2001. Ralph is currently a Non-executive Director of Bovis Homes Group PLC and Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council at Keele University. He previously worked as Financial Controller at Geest plc and Treasury Manager at Bass plc.
MATTHEW ROBERTS
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Matthew is currently Chief Financial Officer of Intu Properties plc and is a qualified Chartered Accountant (FCA). He was previously Chief Financial officer of Gala Coral Group Ltd from 2004 to 2008. Matthew has held a number of senior roles with The Burton Group from 1989 to 1998, spanning group finance, corporate development and IT, during which time he lead the demerger of Debenhams in 1998. He was Finance Director of Debenhams from 1996 to 2003.
NICK BACKHOUSE
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE
Appointed to the Company in 2012. Nick is the Senior Independent Director of the Guardian Media Group plc and Hollywood Bowl Group plc and a Director of Chichester Festival Theatre. He was formerly Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the David Lloyd Leisure Group and a Non-executive Director of All3Media. He has also been Chief Financial Officer of National Car Parks, the Laurel Pub Company and Freeserve plc and was a Board Director of Baring Brothers.
CAROLYN BRADLEY
SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR (SID)
Appointed to the Board in October 2014, Carolyn provides independent consultancy services to a variety of businesses in a strategic and marketing capacity. Prior to this she spent over 25 years at Tesco, holding a number of roles including Chief Operations Officer for Tesco.com, Commercial Director for Tesco Stores and Tesco UK Marketing Director before being appointed Group Brand Director in 2012. Carolyn is a Non-executive Director of Legal and General Group plc and The Mentoring Foundation. She is also a trustee of Cancer Research UK and was previously a trustee of the Drinkaware Trust until 2013.
CATHERINE GLICKMAN
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHAIRMAN OF THE REMUNERATION COMMITTEE
Catherine is Group HR Director at Genus Plc having previously held the same title at Tesco where she led retail management development and customer service training during a period of significant expansion in the UK and overseas. Prior to this she held positions at Somerfield and Boots. Working closely with the Remuneration Committees at Genus and Tesco, Catherine has developed reward structures that align leadership motivation with group strategy.
ROBIN ROWLAND
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Appointed to the Company in 2010. He is Chief Executive of YO! Sushi Limited and a Non-executive Director at Caffè Nero Group Limited and Eathos Limited, providing current and relevant experience of high street retailing to the Board. He formerly held executive Board positions at Restaurant Group Plc and Scottish & Newcastle Plc.
ANNE-MARIE BRENNAN
GROUP SECRETARY
Joined the Company in 1998 as Group Tax Manager. A qualified Chartered Accountant and Chartered Secretary, she was appointed Secretary in 2004.