INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Jez Maiden
Appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director in September 2023 and as a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees. Chair of the Audit Committee since 1 March 2024.
Key skills and competencies
Jez has extensive financial experience across a diverse range of industries and sectors. Jez brings more than 15 years of global experience both as a FTSE Chief Financial Officer and as a Non-Executive Director on boards of companies addressing strategic and operational challenges across a number of different industries, including life-sciences and healthcare. He has had oversight of large operations in the US, Europe and Asia in highly regulated industries.
Current external appointments
Senior Independent Director, Travis Perkins plc. Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee at Intertek Group plc.
Previous experience
Jez retired in 2023 as Group Finance Director at Croda International plc, the FTSE 100 global speciality chemicals company, and previously held similar roles at National Express Group plc and Northern Foods Limited. He has served as the Senior Independent Director at Synthomer PLC and at both PZ Cussons plc and Synthomer PLC he chaired the Audit Committee and served on the Remuneration Committee. He is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Nationality
British