Crest Nicholson Holdings Plc
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Crest Nicholson is a property developer with a focus on house building across the south of England. With a southern-based bias, the company had a has a track record spanning more than 50 years and a broad portfolio of developments. The company has five regional house building divisions, plus two further business units complement the regional divisions and provide specialist skills. These were Crest Nicholson Regeneration (Major Projects), and Crest Strategic Projects (Strategic Land).
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Board of Directors
William Rucker
Non-Executive Chairman
William Rucker was appointed as Chairman in September 2011. He is Chief Executive of Lazard in the UK, Chairman of Quintain Estates & Development plc and Non-Executive Director of Rentokil-Initial plc.
Stephen Stone
Chief Executive
Stephen Stone joined the Group in 1995 and was appointed to the Board in 1999 becoming Chief Executive on 1 November 2005. He is the Board member responsible for Health & Safety. He is a Chartered Architect with over 30 years’ experience in the construction and housebuilding industry and in 2011 he joined the HBF Board as a non-executive director.
Patrick Bergin
Group Finance Director
Patrick Bergin joined the Group in 2006 and became Group Finance Director in 2011. He is a Chartered Accountant with 18 years’ experience and has worked in a range of industries and companies including Touche Ross (now Deloitte), Reed Elsevier and the BOC Group, in various finance roles.
Jim Pettigrew
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Jim Pettigrew qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant (CA) with Ernst & Young, before undertaking a number of commercial finance roles in Scotland, and subsequently joining Sedgwick Group PLC as Group Treasurer and Deputy Chief Financial Officer. In addition, he was the Chief Financial Officer for ICAP PLC, and later Ashmore Group PLC as part of the team that floated the business on the London Stock Exchange. He later spent time as Chief Executive of CMC Markets PLC, and is currently Chairman of Edinburgh Investment Trust Plc, Deputy Chairman Royal Bank of Canada Europe, Chairman of the Audit Committee at Aberdeen Asset Management plc and Clydesdale Bank plc and non-executive director at Hermes, AON UK Ltd and Pacific Investments. Jim is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and a Fellow of the RSA.
Pam Alexander, OBE
Independent Non-Executive Director
Pam Alexander, the former Chief Executive of the South East England Development Agency (SEEDA), joined the Board on 5 December 2011. She has more than 35 years of experience in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, having worked closely with boards and government ministers to deliver housing and regeneration across England. She is Chair, from 1 February 2013, of the Covent Garden Market Authority, a member of the Mayor of London’s Design Advisory Group, and a non-executive Director of the Design Council, Design Council Cabe, the Academy of Urbanism and Brighton Dome and Festival Ltd.
Sharon Flood
Independent Non-Executive Director
Sharon Flood joined the Board in April 2015. Sharon has extensive financial experience in a number of senior finance and strategy roles, most recently as chief financial officer at Sun European Partners LLP and finance director at John Lewis department stores. Sharon is also a trustee of Shelter, the homeless charity, non-executive director at Network Rail and Présidente du Conseil de Surveillance at ST Du Pont S.A (the Paris based luxury goods company).
Chris Tinker
Regeneration Chairman
Chris Tinker, a Chartered Builder, joined the Group in 1988. Through the 1990s he was instrumental in the acquisition and master planning of several of the Group’s major residential projects, leading to his appointment in 2002 as Managing Director of Crest Nicholson Developments. Chris joined the executive management team in 2007 and is now Regeneration Chairman and is also responsible for sustainability strategy. He is also a Director of the Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and advisor to the HCA’s Design and Sustainability Advisory Group.
Steve Evans
Group Production Director
Steve Evans was appointed to the executive management team in January 2011. He had previously served with the Group from 1995 for nine years. He was previously Managing Director of the then Eastern Division. Prior to rejoining the Group in 2009 he was the Chief Executive of the Anderson Group.
Robin Hoyles
Group Land and Planning Director
Robin Hoyles joined the Group in May 2011 and was appointed to the executive management team in December 2011. He was previously with Countryside Properties for more than 17 years as Managing Director of their Special Projects division. He is a solicitor and prior to joining Countryside was in private practice in London.
Tim Beale
Regional Chairman
Tim Beale joined the Group in 2002 and was appointed to the executive management team in January 2015. A chartered town planner, he was previously Managing Director of the South West Division and oversaw the transformation of the division into a major component of the Group\'s activities. Tim is responsible for the Group\'s South, Chiltern and South West operations.
Kevin Maguire
Group Company Secretary
Kevin Maguire joined the Group in March 2008 and became Group Company Secretary in January 2009. Having a legal background, he is a Chartered Secretary and previously held roles in retail, pensions and technology.