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Committee membership
Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Independent Director
Non-executive director
Our leaders from across the Group meet regularly to review performance, discuss trends affecting our businesses and seek further opportunities for growth and competitive advantage.
Director of Group Human Resources
Director of Corporate Development
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Leaders from across the Group meet regularly to review performance, discuss trends affecting our businesses and seek further opportunities for growth and competitive advantage.
Chief Executive Officer, North America
Managing Director, UK & Ireland
Managing Director, Continental Europe
Managing Director, Latin America
Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Group Chief Information Officer
Appointment Chairman of the Board since April 2020, having been appointed Chairman designate in June 2019. Chair of the Nomination Committee and Board Sustainability Committee.
Experience He was formerly Chairman of Galliford Try Holdings plc and a non-executive director of Premier Farnell plc, Staples Solutions NV and Softcat plc. He was Chief Executive Officer of Berendsen plc from 2010 to 2016, prior to which he held several senior executive roles, including International President of Staples Inc and Chief Executive Officer of Corporate Express NV, a Dutch quoted company which was subsequently acquired by Staples. Peter is currently Chairman of Howden Joinery Group plc.
Appointment Chief Executive Officer since April 2016, having been appointed as an executive director in February 2016.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 1994, when Bunzl acquired his family owned business in the Netherlands and he subsequently assumed responsibility for a number of businesses in other countries. In 2002, he became Chief Executive Officer of PontMeyer NV, a listed company in the Netherlands, before rejoining Bunzl in 2005 as the Managing Director of the Continental Europe business area. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV.
Appointment Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board since January 2020, having been appointed Chief Financial Officer designate in September 2019.
Experience He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young before moving to the investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. During his career he has held a number of senior positions at Geest plc and Bakkavor Group plc, including that of Chief Financial Officer of Bakkavor Group. He was Chief Financial Officer of Coats Group plc between 2012 and 2016 and prior to joining Bunzl was Chief Financial Officer of Inchcape plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Smiths Group plc and chairs their Audit & Risk Committee.
Appointment Non-executive director since February 2015, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Experience Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Blick plc from 2001 to 2004, she subsequently became UK Managing Director of Ultraframe plc from 2004 to 2006 and was appointed OBE in 2002 for Services to Industry and Export. She is currently Chair of Marshalls plc and a non-executive director of Howden Joinery Group plc.
Appointment Non-executive director since March 2017 and Chair of the Audit Committee.
Experience Having previously held a number of senior finance positions with BG Group plc, latterly as Group Financial Controller, he subsequently joined Intertek Group plc, where he was Chief Financial Officer from 2010 to 2014. He has been Chief Financial Officer of Experian plc since 2014.
Appointment Non-executive director since May 2017.
Experience After holding a number of positions with Sonepar and Royal Dutch Shell, he subsequently became Managing Director, Distribution Europe of CRH plc in 1999. He then joined the Board of SHV Holdings NV in 2007, where he was initially responsible for the Makro and Dyas businesses, before becoming Chief Executive in 2014, a position he held until 2016. He is a member of the Supervisory Boards of CM.com and Cabka N.V. and a non-executive director of IMCD N.V.
Appointment Non-executive director since June 2020.
Experience Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Computer Software Group plc from 2002 until 2007, she subsequently founded and was Chief Executive Officer of Advanced Computer Software Group plc from 2008 until 2015. She was appointed OBE in 2018 for services to the digital economy. She is Chair of AdvancedAdvT Limited and a non-executive director of Softcat plc.
Appointment Non-executive director since August 2022.
Experience Formerly Chief Executive Officer of Quintiles Transnational Corporation, having previously held senior executive positions at AstraZeneca plc and F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd. She was also previously a non-executive director of DCC plc and Hikma Pharmaceuticals plc, and Senior Independent Director of Victrex plc. She is presently a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and a member of the Supervisory Board of AkzoNobel NV.
Appointment Non-executive director since March 2023.
Experience She was formerly Chief People Officer at VEON Ltd (a Nasdaq listed digital services company), prior to which she held a number of senior positions, including Group Director of People at easyJet plc and Chief Human Resources Officer of TUI Group, where she sat on the Supervisory Board of TUI Deutschland, GmbH. She was also a non-executive director of Ferguson plc from 2014 until 2022 and is presently Chief People Officer of Experian plc.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 1994 when Bunzl acquired his family owned business in the Netherlands and he subsequently assumed responsibility for a number of businesses in other countries. In 2002 he became Chief Executive Officer of PontMeyer NV, a listed company in the Netherlands, before rejoining Bunzl in 2005 as the Managing Director of the Continental Europe business area. He is a member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V.
Experience He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Ernst & Young before moving to the investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort Benson. During his career he has held a number of senior positions at Geest plc and Bakkavor Group plc, including that of Chief Financial Officer of Bakkavor Group. He was Chief Financial Officer of Coats Group plc between 2012 and 2016 and prior to joining Bunzl was Chief Financial Officer of Inchcape plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Smiths Group plc.
Appointment Appointed as Director of Group HR in January 2019. A member of the Executive Committee and attends meetings of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
Experience After starting her career in retail and FMCG, she was a consultant with Accenture from 1996–2003. Diana held a variety of senior HR roles in J Sainsbury PLC before becoming the Group HR Director of Land Securities PLC, the listed UK property developer, in 2013. She is also a non-executive director and chair of the Remuneration Committee at Topps Tiles PLC.
Appointment Corporate Development Director since January 2013.
Experience He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and joined Bunzl in July 2000 when Bunzl acquired Greenham Trading Ltd in the UK. Subsequently he assumed the position of UK & Ireland Finance Director and in January 2013 was appointed to his current role as Corporate Development Director and member of the Executive Committee.
Appointment General Counsel and Company Secretary since October 2020. Suzanne is also a member of the Executive Committee.
Experience She is a qualified solicitor and joined Bunzl in February 2011 as Legal Counsel advising on mergers and acquisitions, commercial and corporate law. Appointed Senior Legal Counsel in 2018, a role she held until her appointment as General Counsel and Company Secretary in 2020.
Appointment Chief Executive Officer, Bunzl North America from January 2019.
Experience He qualified as a Certified Public Accountant whilst at Price Waterhouse, later moving to accounting and finance leadership roles with Putney Paper and Cellucap before joining Bunzl as a Regional Finance Director in 1998. He subsequently held several commercial leadership roles within Bunzl before assuming the role of Chief Financial Officer, Bunzl North America January 2014.
Appointment Member of the Leadership Team since April 2016.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 2000 when Bunzl acquired its first safety business – Greenham. During his career he has held a number of senior positions within the group, including Sales Director at Greenham, Managing Director of Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene Supplies and Divisional Managing Director for the Safety & Cleaning supplies businesses.
Appointment Managing Director Continental Europe since September 2018.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 2008 as MD Spain and subsequently led the expansion in Spain and Italy and assumed responsibility for Israel and Turkey becoming MD of Southern Europe and Middle East in December 2016. Prior to joining Bunzl he worked 15 years in Urvina where he held several managerial positions.
Appointment Managing Director Latin America since January 2017.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 2008 in London as a Corporate Development Executive before moving to Hungary in 2012 to lead Bunzl’s Central & Eastern Europe business. His experience prior to joining Bunzl includes corporate development and integration management at Hanson plc and HeidelbergCement AG.
Appointment Managing Director for Bunzl Asia Pacific and Business Area Head since January 2023.
Experience He joined Bunzl in 2016 as a Regional General Manager, and assumed responsibility for Bunzl Safety & Lifting, one of the region’s operating companies, in 2018. Previously, Scott worked for Kimberly-Clark Professional for over fourteen years in a number of roles, including General Manager for the Australia and New Zealand regions. In January 2023 he also assumed responsibility for the Group’s operating companies in Asia Pacific.
Appointment After serving as Chief Information Officer for Bunzl North America from 2016-2020, Mr. Jordan was promoted to Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Bunzl PLC in 2021.
Experience Previous positions held include Vice President and Chief Information Officer for Hussmann Corporation, Vice President and Chief Information Officer for FurnitureBrands International, and Vice President of Information Technology at Monsanto Company. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army.