Peter Tom CBE (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, overseeing the company's transition from a privately-owned regional quarrying operation to a publicly-listed building materials group.
Peter expanded the group internationally with a series of acquisitions in the Unites States in the late 1980s and 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.
In 2005 Peter oversaw the negotiations which led to the successful acquisition of Aggregate Industries by Swiss building materials group Holcim Limited for £1.8 billion. He assumed the role of non-executive chairman of Aggregate Industries in 2006, a position he held 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 Football Club (Leicester Tigers) since 1997.
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 oversaw an organisation with over 25,000 employees, generating revenues of £2.2 billion from operations in the UK, US and Australia. Whilst in the role Simon implemented a group wide operational re-organisation reducing overheads by over £8 million and initiated the disposal of the company's Australian business. In December 2005, Mowlem received a cash offer from Carillion plc and Simon negotiated a final exit price at a premium for shareholders.
Prior to Mowlem, Simon worked in a number of roles with Hanson plc (1987 - 2003), ultimately as the main board director responsible for Hanson plc's European Building Materials business. He oversaw operations in eight European countries employing over 8,000 people and generating EBIT of £154 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.
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 Group Chief Executive on the reverse acquisition of Breedon Holdings Limited in September 2010.
David Williams (Non-executive Director)
David has 36 years' experience in the investment market. He has served as Chairman in both executive and non-executive capacities for a number of companies, both public and private. He has overseen the development of these companies through both organic and acquisitive growth as well as dealing with turnaround situations. David is currently Chairman of Praesepe plc and Zetar plc.
David Warr (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. The business was sold in 1999 and is now part of the Fortis Guernsey Group. David is currently an executive director of Fortis Reads International Management Limited and in that capacity acts for a number of substantial trust clients. David is a non-executive director of a number of funds and quoted companies.
Susie Farnon FCA (Non-executive Director)
Susie was a Banking and Finance Partner with KPMG Channel Islands from 1990 until 2001 and Head of Audit 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 Director of a number of private property and investment companies.