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Board of Directors and Secretary

   
Michael Chadwick BA, MSc
Non-Executive Chairman

Michael Chadwick (60) joined the Group in 1975, was appointed to the Board in 1979 and became Executive Chairman in 1985. He retired as Executive Chairman on 1 July 2011 following the appointment of a new Group Chief Executive and he was appointed Non-Executive Chairman from that date. He is a Director of Pochin’s Plc and of other companies in which he has invested.
 
     
Gavin Slark (UK)
Group Chief Executive

Gavin Slark (46) joined the Group and the Board as Chief Executive Designate on 1 April 2011 and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 1 July 2011. He was previously Group Chief Executive of BSS Group plc, a leading UK distributor to specialist trades including the plumbing, heating and construction sectors.
 
     
Colm Ó Nualláin B Comm, FCA
Finance Director

Colm Ó Nualláin (57) joined the Group as Financial Controller in 1989 and was appointed Finance Director in 1990. He previously held senior financial positions in a number of public and semi-state companies.
 
     
Richard W. Jewson (UK) MA
Non-Executive Director


Richard Jewson (67) joined the Board in 1995. He is non-executive Chairman of Archant Ltd and non-executive Chairman of Raven Russia Limited. He is also a Director of Temple Bar Investment Trust plc. He was previously Chairman of Savills plc, Queens Moat House plc, Meyer International plc and PFI Infrastructure plc.
 
     
Roderick Ryan B. Comm, FCA, AITI
Non-Executive Director

Roderick Ryan (55) joined the Board in 2006 and was appointed Senior Independent Director in May 2010. He is a non-executive Director of Glen Dimplex and other companies and is a member of the Chartered Accountants Regulatory Board. He was formerly Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen in Ireland and was a member of Andersen’s European Executive Committee. He formerly served as a member of the Government appointed IFSC Banking and Treasury Committee and the Revenue Powers Group and as Chairman of the Foundation for Fiscal Studies.
 
     

Charles M. Fisher (UK) MA
Non-Executive Director

Charles Fisher (62) joined the Board in 2009. He is currently Chairman of Country Homes & Gardens plc. He was Chairman and Chief Executive of Sharpe & Fisher plc, the UK builders merchanting company, from 1989 to 1999. He was formerly Chairman of Mowlem plc and previously served as a director of a number of other public companies including Travis Perkins plc, Baggeridge Brick plc, South Western Electricity plc and Delta plc.

 
     
Annette Flynn B.Comm, FCCA
Non-Executive Director

Annette Flynn (45) was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2011. She is a non-executive Director of United Drug plc, the International Healthcare Services Group, having served as an executive director of the company for seven years. She previously held senior management positions in Ireland and overseas with Kerry Group plc, the international food ingredients business.
 
     
Charles Rinn MBA FCCA
Secretary and Group Financial Controller
     
 
Board Committees
Audit
R. Ryan (Chairman)
A. Flynn
C.M. Fisher
Remuneration
C.M. Fisher (Chairman)
R. Ryan
A. Flynn
Nomination
R. Ryan (Chairman)
R.W. Jewson
M. Chadwick
C.M. Fisher
Finance
G. Slark (Chairman)
C. Ó Nualláin
C. Rinn