Bunzl Plc
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Distribution and outsourcing group Bunzl was formed in the 1940s though its origins date back another 100 years. The group expanded rapidly through its cigarette filter business Filtrona, though this was demerged in June 2005 and the group now focuses on its food packaging and cleaning products operations.
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Board of Directors
Philip Rogerson
Chairman
Appointed to the Board in January 2010 and became Chairman in March 2010. Chairman of the Nomination Committee. He was an executive director of BG plc (formerly British Gas plc) from 1992 to 1998, latterly as Deputy Chairman. Since then he has held a number of non-executive directorships and was Chairman of Aggreko plc from 2002 to 2012 and Carillion plc from 2005 until 2014. He is currently Chairman of De La Rue plc.
Michael Roney
Chief Executive
Chief Executive since 2005 having been a non-executive director since 2003. After holding a number of senior general management positions within Goodyear throughout Latin America and then Asia, he became President of their Eastern European, African and Middle Eastern businesses and subsequently Chief Executive Officer of Goodyear Dunlop Tires Europe BV. He was a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey Plc from 2007 until 2014 and is currently a non-executive director of Brown-Forman Corporation.
Pat Larmon
Executive director
Executive director since 2004 and President and Chief Executive Officer, North America. Having joined Bunzl in 1990 when Packaging Products Corporation, of which he was an owner, was acquired, he held various senior management positions over 13 years before becoming President of North America in 2003 and additionally assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2004.
Brian May
Finance Director
Finance Director since 2006. A chartered accountant, he qualified with KPMG and joined Bunzl in 1993 as Internal Audit Manager. Subsequently he became Group Treasurer before taking up the role of Finance Director, Europe & Australasia in 1996 and Finance Director designate in 2005. He is a non-executive director of United Utilities Group PLC and United Utilities Water PLC.
David Sleath
Finance Director
Non-executive director since 2007, senior independent director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Formerly a Partner and Head of Audit and Assurance for the Midlands region of Arthur Andersen, he subsequently became Finance Director of Wagon plc before joining SEGRO plc, the European industrial property group, where he was Group Finance Director from 2006 and has been Chief Executive since 2011.
Eugenia Ulasewicz
Non-executive director
Non-executive director since 2011. After holding a number of senior retail positions with Bloomingdale\'s, Galeries Lafayette and Saks Fifth Avenue, she joined Burberry Group plc and was President of Burberry, Americas, one of three global regions of Burberry Group plc which includes North and Latin Americas, from 1998 until 2013. She is a non-executive director of Signet Jewelers Limited and Vince Holding Corp.
Jean-Charles Pauze
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive director since 2013. Having previously held a number of senior positions with PPR Group, Strafor Facom Group and Alfa Laval Group in France and Germany, he was Chairman and Chief Executive of Rexel SA from 2002 until 2012. He is presently Chairman of the Supervisory Boards of CFAO SA and IMCD Group NV and Vice President of the supervisory Board of Europcar Groupe SA.
Meinie Oldersma
Non-executive director
Non-executive director since 2013. With over 20 years’ experience in the technology distribution sector, he held a variety of senior positions with Ingram Micro and served as Chief Executive and President of their China Group and Managing Director of their business in Northern Europe before joining 20:20 Mobile Group Limited where he was Chief Executive from 2008 until 2014. He is Chairman of Kondor Limited and a non-executive director of the Supervisory Board of Smallsteps BV.
Vanda Murray
Non-Executive Director
Non-executive director since February 2015 and Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Blick plc from 2001 to 2004, she subsequently became UK Managing Director of Ultraframe PLC from 2004 to 2006 and was appointed OBE in 2002 for Services to Industry and Export. She is presently a non-executive director of Exova Group plc, Manchester Airports Holdings Limited, Microgen plc, where she is Chair of the Remuneration Committee, and Fenner PLC where she is senior independent director.