Peter Tom CBE (Executive Chairman)
Peter has more than 50 years' experience in the aggregates industry. He joined Bardon Hill Quarries Limited as a school-leaver in 1956, becoming Managing Director in 1977 and Chief Executive of Bardon Group plc in 1985. He went on to lead the merger of Bardon and Evered plc in 1991 and the enlarged group's subsequent merger with CAMAS in 1997 to form Aggregate Industries plc.
Following the acquisition of Aggregate Industries by Swiss building materials Group Holcim Limited for £1.8 billion, he became non-executive Chairman of Aggregate Industries until his resignation in December 2007. Peter served as Chairman of the aggregates industry’s trade association in 1997, managing its amalgamation that year with two related associations to form the Quarry Products Association. In addition, Peter has been Chairman of Leicester Rugby Football Club (Leicester Tigers) since 1997. He is also Chairman of Leaf Clean Energy Company and of the Channel Islands Property Fund.
Simon Vivian (Group Chief Executive)
Simon has over 20 years’ experience in the aggregates and construction industries. Most recently, he was Chief Executive of Mowlem plc (June 2004 - July 2006) where he led an organisation with over 25,000 employees, generating revenues of £2.2 billion from operations in the UK, US and Australia.
Prior to Mowlem, Simon worked in a number of roles with Hanson plc (1987 - 2003), ultimately as a main board director and Chief Executive of Hanson plc's European Building Materials business. He oversaw operations in eight European countries employing over 8,000 people and generating EBITDA of £200 million. Whilst with Hanson, he executed and integrated the £1.5 billion acquisition of Pioneer International Ltd and managed the disposal of the company's waste disposal business for £185 million.
Ian Peters (Group Finance Director)
Ian has more than 20 years' experience in the European aggregates industry, initially in financial controller roles within the UK aggregates business of Hanson. Following the demerger of Hanson plc in 1997, Ian was appointed Group Financial Controller and was involved in the completion of £2.5 billion of acquisitions. He was Finance and Development Director of Hanson Building Materials Europe between 2000 and 2003. After a year as Finance Director, Continental Europe and Asia, in 2004 Ian was appointed General Manager, Continental Europe.
Ian joined the senior management team of Marwyn Materials Limited in 2008 and worked closely with the Chairman and Chief Executive on the reverse acquisition of Breedon Holdings Limited in September 2010. He was appointed as a director of Breedon Aggregates Limited on 1 November 2010.
Susie Farnon1, 2, 3 (Non-executive Director)
Susie was a Banking and Finance Partner with KPMG Channel Islands from 1990 until 2001 and Head of Audit at KPMG Channel Islands from 1999. She has served as President of the Guernsey Society of Chartered and Certified Accountants and as a member of The States of Guernsey Audit Commission and The Guernsey Public Accounts Committee. She is a Commissioner of The Guernsey Financial Services Commission and a non-executive director of a number of listed and unlisted companies. Susie was appointed to the Board of Breedon Aggregates Limited on 1 November 2010 and became the Senior Independent Director in January 2012.
David Warr1, 2 (Non-executive Director)
David joined the accountancy practice of Reads & Co in Guernsey in 1972. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1976 and is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. David became a partner in Reads & Co in 1981 and held a variety of executive positions within the firm helping to develop it into a broad-based financial services business which was sold in 1999. David currently holds a number of non-executive director positions including UK Select Trust Limited, Mid Europa Fund Management Limited, Unigestion (Guernsey) Limited and Invista Foundation Property Trust Limited.
David Williams2 (Non-executive Director)
David has significant experience in the investment market. He has served as Chairman in executive and non-executive capacities for a number of companies, both public and private. He has built a reputation for creating significant shareholder value through both organic and acquisitive growth, as well as leading turnaround situations.
Key:
1 Member of the Audit Committee
2 Member of the Remuneration Committee
3 Senior Independent Director