Our experienced Board and Group Management Team are committed to demonstrating our strong culture, purpose and values and to promoting the long-term sustainable success of the Group for the benefit of all of our stakeholders.



Ian Tyler joined the Board as Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2024 and assumed the role of Chair on 2 May 2024.

Mr. Tyler was appointed Group Finance Director of Balfour Beatty plc in 1999, Chief Operating Officer in 2002 and Chief Executive in 2005, a role he held until 2013. Mr. Tyler was previously Chair of Amey UK plc, Vistry Group plc, AWE Management Ltd, Al Noor Hospitals Group plc and Cairn Energy plc. He is a former Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems plc, Cable & Wireless Communications plc, VT Group plc and Mediclinic International plc.

He is currently Non-Executive Director of Anglo American plc and Synthomer plc and Chair of BMT Group Ltd, a privately owned design and technical consulting firm and Affinity Water Ltd, a privately owned business.

(CH)

Eric Born joined the Group and the Board as Chief Executive Officer on 28 November 2022.

Mr. Born was previously Chief Executive Officer of Swissport International AG, the leading global aviation services provider, and Chief Executive of Wincanton plc, a leading provider of supply chain solutions. He was formerly President, West & South Europe of Gategroup, the global airline catering provider, and prior to that he held a variety of senior roles in the retail sector in Switzerland and the UK.

He previously served as Non-Executive Director of Serco Group plc and John Menzies plc.

 

(UK), BSc, FCMA, FCT

David Arnold joined the Group as Group Chief Financial Officer on 9 September 2013.

Mr. Arnold was Group Finance Director of Enterprise plc, the UK Maintenance and Support Services business, from 2010 to 2013 and was Finance Director of Redrow plc, the house builder, from 2003 to 2010.

He previously held senior financial positions with Six Continents plc, the hotels group and Tarmac plc, the building materials company.

He is currently Non-Executive Director of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc, a leading residential housebuilder operating in Southern England and the Midlands.

 

 

 

(UK)

Susan Murray was appointed to the Board on 14 October 2016 and was appointed Senior Independent Director with effect from 2 May 2024.

Mrs. Murray is a former Chief Executive of Littlewoods Stores Limited and former Worldwide President and Chief Executive of The Pierre Smirnoff Company, part of Diageo plc. She is a former Chair of Farrow & Ball and a former Non-Executive Director of Compass Group plc, 2 Sisters Food Group, Pernod Ricard S.A., Imperial Brands plc, EI Group plc, Aberdeen Asset Management plc, SSL International plc, Wm Morrison Supermarkets plc and Mitchells & Butlers plc.

She is currently Non-Executive Director of Hays plc, a provider of recruitment and human resource services; and Non-Executive Director of William Grant & Sons, a privately owned distiller and distributor of premium spirits.

BA, FCA

Mark Robson was appointed to the Board on 1 December 2023.

Mr. Robson is a highly experienced former Chief Financial Officer with a board level career in listed companies spanning over two decades and experience, gained at a senior executive level, of the manufacture and distribution of materials to small builders through a national branch network.

Mr. Robson joined the Board of Howden Joinery Group Plc as CFO in April 2005 and also served as Deputy CEO for his final six years on the Board until his retirement in December 2021. Prior to joining Howdens, Mr. Robson served for six years as CFO of Delta plc, the international industrials group.

Mark Robson was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Morgan Sindall Group plc with effect from 1 September 2024.

(IRL), BSc, MA, PhD

Rosheen McGuckian was appointed to the Board on 1 January 2020.

Dr. McGuckian is Chief Executive Officer of NTR plc, an unquoted Irish company that acquires, constructs and manages sustainable infrastructure assets.

Immediately prior to joining NTR, Dr. McGuckian was Chief Executive Officer of GE Money Ireland, the consumer finance division of General Electric.

Dr. McGuckian previously served as Non-Executive Director of Green REIT plc, the Social Innovation Fund of Ireland, the Irish Aviation Authority and the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland.

She is currently Chief Executive Officer of NTR plc and a Non-Executive Director of Sicon Limited, the parent company of John Sisk & Son, an international engineering and construction company.

 


Avis Darzins was appointed to the Board on 1 February 2022.

Ms. Darzins is a former Partner at Accenture in London where she worked with many well-known national and international brands in the retail and consumer products sectors. She has extensive experience of business change in a variety of sectors including Director of Business Transformation at Sky plc. She is a former independent consultant with EY. She served as Non-Executive Director at Moss Bros Group plc until the business was taken private in June 2020.

She is currently Non-Executive Director of Marshalls plc, the UK’s leading manufacturer of landscaping products for the construction and home improvement markets, Non-Executive Director of Safestore Holdings plc, the UK's largest self-storage group and Trustee and Trustee Board member of Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity.

BA, FCA

Vincent Crowley was appointed to the Board on 14 October 2016.

In the course of a 24 year career with Independent News & Media PLC, a leading Irish newspaper and media business, Mr. Crowley held a number of leadership positions including Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer and member of the Board. Prior to joining Independent News & Media PLC, he held senior roles in KPMG and Arthur Andersen.

He is currently Chair of Davy Stockbrokers, Ireland’s leading provider of wealth management and capital markets services, Non-Executive Director of C&C Group plc and Chair of Altas Investments plc, an Irish company that holds investments in infrastructure and related businesses.

Susan joined Grafton in 2015 as Deputy Company Secretary and was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary in July 2024.  Susan is a qualified solicitor and prior to joining Grafton she worked in private practice and in the financial services industry.

(CH)

Eric Born joined the Group and the Board as Chief Executive Officer on 28 November 2022.

Mr. Born was previously Chief Executive Officer of Swissport International AG, the leading global aviation services provider, and Chief Executive of Wincanton plc, a leading provider of supply chain solutions. He was formerly President, West & South Europe of Gategroup, the global airline catering provider, and prior to that he held a variety of senior roles in the retail sector in Switzerland and the UK.

He previously served as Non-Executive Director of Serco Group plc and John Menzies plc.

 
(UK), BSc, FCMA, FCT

David Arnold joined the Group as Group Chief Financial Officer on 9 September 2013.

Mr. Arnold was Group Finance Director of Enterprise plc, the UK Maintenance and Support Services business, from 2010 to 2013 and was Finance Director of Redrow plc, the house builder, from 2003 to 2010.

He previously held senior financial positions with Six Continents plc, the hotels group and Tarmac plc, the building materials company.

He is currently Non-Executive Director of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc, a leading residential housebuilder operating in Southern England and the Midlands.


Paula Harvey joined the Group in January 2013 as the HR Director for a large collection of our UK businesses and was later promoted to Group HR Director.

Paula has previously worked with international and UK organisations across the complete spectrum of HR roles in several different business sectors and has also spent several years running her own consulting business.



Stephen joined Grafton on 1 January 2018 after relocating from London to Dublin. Stephen has over 10 years’ experience in corporate finance, having previously worked at EY and a boutique corporate finance firm in London.

Stephen has been involved with every acquisition since joining Grafton and is also involved in the strategic initiatives across the Group.

Susan joined Grafton in 2015 as Deputy Company Secretary and was appointed General Counsel and Company Secretary in July 2024.  Susan is a qualified solicitor and prior to joining Grafton she worked in private practice and in the financial services industry.