Travis Perkins Plc
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Travis Perkins is one of the UK's leading building materials supplier under various banners such as Travis Perkins, Keyline, City Plumbing, CCF, Wickes and Benchmarx. The group also earns revenue through the sale and hire of tools.
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Robert Walker
Chairman
Robert Walker was appointed as a non-executive director in September 2009 and became Chairman in May 2010. He is chairman of Enterprise Inns plc, and of Eagle TopCo Limited. He was chairman of W H Smith PLC, Williams Lea Group Ltd, Americana International Holdings Ltd and BCA Marketplace, senior independent director of Tate & Lyle PLC and Group Chief Executive of Severn Trent Plc. Previously, he spent over 30 years with Procter & Gamble, McKinsey and PepsiCo and has also served as a non-executive director on a number of other FTSE 100 and 250 boards. He is Chairman of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Remuneration and Stay Safe Committees.
John Carter
Chief Executive
John has been with Travis Perkins plc for 35 years, having first joined Sandell Perkins as a Management Trainee in 1978. Since then, he has held numerous sales, marketing and operations roles and has developed and supported sector-leading functions such as Procurement, Supply Chain, International Sourcing and Category Management. John is also currently the sponsor of the Group’s Innovation Centre. John’s management and integration of a number of key strategic acquisitions over the past 20 years, including Keyline in 1999, Wickes in 2005, and BSS Group in 2010, has delivered enormous benefits for the Group. John succeeded Geoff Cooper as Chief Executive on 1 January 2014.
Tony Buffin
Group Finance Director
Tony joined Travis Perkins plc in April 2013 as Chief Financial Officer, taking on responsibility for supply chain, group buying, Far East sourcing, Birchwood Price Tools and Toolstation UK and Europe. Prior to joining the Group, Tony was CFO of the Coles Group, the leading Australian grocery retailer, where he was accountable for finance, property, IT and strategy. Prior to this Tony held senior financial roles at Loyalty Management Group, Boots, Alliance and Ernst and Young. He also resided on the MasterCard Asia Pacific advisory board until March 2013 and is currently a member of the Dyson shareholder advisory board.
Carol Kavanagh
Group Human Resources Director
Since joining Travis Perkins plc in 2007, Carol has been responsible for all people-related activities at Group level, working on innovative programmes like the recently launched Women’s Community network and the employee online benefits portal. With a solid retail background, her previous experience spans twenty years and includes positions at Home Retail Group and Safeway Food Stores (now Morrisons). Until April 2012, Carol served as a Non Executive Director for The Leeds Building Society and currently serves on the advisory board for De Poel Ltd.
Deborah Grimason
Company Secretary and General Counsel
Deborah joined Travis Perkins plc in early 2014 and is now responsible for Legal and Company Secretarial services across the Group, including pensions, share schemes and insurances. Previously, Deborah held the dual roles of general counsel and company secretary at the Lafarge Tarmac Group, along a variety of other roles over the course of her seven years at the company. Deborah has worked in managing legal and corporate affairs for a wealth of high profile organisations over the past 25 years, including Royal Mail, Nokia, and the British Coal Corporation.
Norman Bell
Group Strategy and IT Director
Group Strategy and IT Director Norman has been in his current position since 2013, and provides leadership for Group IT, Group Marketing, Customer Insight and Research teams, along with being responsible for the strategic planning process. Norman joined Travis Perkins plc in 2005 and became a member of the Executive Committee in 2008. He then became Group Development Director in 2010 where he was responsible for the integration of the BSS Group and establishing the Sustainable Building Solutions business. Previously, Norman spent 11 years in retail and distribution with Somerfield, Wickes and Booker following a period in management consulting.
Martin Meech
Group Property Director
Appointed as Group Property Director and CEO of Travis Perkins (Properties) Ltd in September 2005, Martin oversees the Group freehold portfolio with a market value in excess of £500m and is also responsible for Group Environment. Before joining Travis Perkins plc, Martin held previous Director roles at DSG, Isosceles, Gateway and Halfords. For 13 years Martin was a non-executive Director of Quintain Estates and Development and is currently Chairman of the BRC Property Advisory Group and a member of the Bank of England Property Forum. Martin is also a Chartered Surveyor and a Fellow of the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors.
Robin Proctor
Group Supply Chain Director
Robin joined Travis Perkins plc in 2006 and, as a member of the Executive Committee, is accountable for improving profit delivery through all aspects of the supply chain from product quality and manufacturing through to customer delivery. Robin started his career in 1988 at Sainsbury’s, and moved through various store management positions before taking up a supply chain role. He went on to hold senior positions at Iceland Food and MFI/Howdens before joining Travis Perkins plc in 2006. Robin holds an MSc in Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University and is a member of their advisory board
Ian Preedy
Group Commercial Director
After joining Wickes in 2001, Ian was appointed Group Commercial Director in 2010, leading the BSS Group commercial integration programme which followed their acquisition in the same year. Ian had previously been the Group’s Global Sourcing Director and was responsible for opening two sourcing offices in China (Shanghai and Shenzhen) in 2011. Ian was appointed as a member of the Group’s Executive Committee in 2013. Ian has served on the Wickes board and prior to his time with Travis Perkins plc he has held various commercial and operational roles in Argos, Homebase and Sainsbury’s.
Frank Elkins
Divisional Chief Executive Officer, Contract Merchanting Division
After 10 years at BSS Industrial, Frank became Divisional Chief Executive Officer of the newly created Contract Merchanting Division in 2013. Frank joined BSS as Commercial Director in 2003 and was promoted to Managing Director in June 2005. Passionate about customer service, he empowers Branch Managers to deliver market leading performances within the BSS business. Frank previously held a number of operational positions including Branch Manager, Regional Director and Sales and Operations Director in Hagemeyer UK, formerly Newey and Eyre.
Paul Tallentire
Divisional Chief Executive Officer, Plumbing and Heating Division
After being appointed to the position of Divisional Chief Executive Officer of the Plumbing and Heating Division in 2013, Paul also took responsibility for the direct leadership of the Plumbing Trade Supplies (PTS) business. Paul initially joined the Travis Perkins Group in 2011 to take up the role of Chairman of the Plumbing and Heating Division, overseeing the BSS Industrial, PTS, City Plumbing Supplies and F&P businesses. Prior to joining Travis Perkins, Paul managed numerous business-to-business and distribution businesses across different industries in several countries, including: ICI Paints, Premier Farnell and Northgate plc.
Andrew Harrison
Divisional Chief Operating Officer, General Merchanting
Andrew began his merchant career in 1980 in Cornwall as a management trainee for Graham Reeves (now St Gobain). During his nine years with the company, he held various branch management roles before becoming Area Manager for Cornwall. In 1989 he left for Sharpe and Fisher, and in 1993 joined their board as Operations Director, overseeing the growing business. In 1999 the Travis Perkins Group acquired Sharpe and Fisher, and Andrew became Regional Director in the South West. He soon went on to become Managing Director of CCF, Benchmarx, and Keyline, before taking up his present position
Simon King
Managing Director, Wickes
As the former captain of his local rugby team, Simon is no stranger to a position of leadership - not to mention the high profile leadership roles he has held in the UK and internationally throughout his career. He has been CEO for Tesco in both Turkey and South Korea, and also served as Tesco’s Commercial Director within Central Europe. His previous role before joining the Travis Perkins Group was with ASDA UK, where he was second in command, working under the President and Chief Executive as their Chief Operating Officer. Simon was appointed Managing Director of Wickes in 2012