Ronan Cox
Group CEO
Leadership experience 24 years
Ronan leads the Group’s strategic direction and overall performance, focusing on disciplined, sustainable growth. He aligns the organisation around priority markets, strengthens execution, and positions the Group to deliver long‑term value through its Expanding Beyond the Core strategy.
Nick Wright
Group CFO
Leadership experience 24 years
Nick leads the Group’s global Finance and IT organisations, alongside responsibility for financial strategy, reporting and governance, supporting disciplined decision-making and long-term value creation. He is responsible for financial planning and analysis, capital allocation, risk management and investor engagement, ensuring strong financial control and performance across the Group.
Simon Comer
Group Strategy & Innovation Officer
Leadership experience 33 years
Simon leads the development and execution of the Group’s strategy, including market prioritisation, innovation direction and strategic delivery. He plays a central role in aligning strategy with execution, supporting disciplined growth and the continued evolution of the business model.
Clare Farmer
Chief People Officer
Leadership experience 20 years
Clare leads the Group’s people strategy, supporting the development of a high‑performing organisation aligned to the Group’s values and strategic priorities. Her focus includes talent development, organisational capability, leadership succession and employee engagement across the Group.
Emma Woollard
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Leadership experience 4 years
Emma leads the Group’s legal, governance and regulatory compliance activities, advising the Board and Group Executive Team and overseeing the management of legal and regulatory risk. Her role focuses on supporting effective decision‑making and maintaining a robust legal and governance framework aligned with the Group’s strategic priorities and long‑term value creation.
Simon Jones
Managing Director, EMEA & North America
+ Global Supply Chain Director
Leadership experience 21 years
Simon leads the Group’s operations across Europe, the Middle East and North America, with responsibility for operational performance, customer delivery and supply chain execution. He plays a key role in aligning manufacturing capability with market demand and supporting consistent execution across regions.
Oliver Ridd
Group Commercial Director
Leadership experience 11 years
Oliver leads the Group’s global commercial organisation, aligning sales, marketing and application engineering resources around priority markets. He is responsible for strengthening customer relationships, pipeline quality and commercial execution across regions.
Brandon Thomas
Managing Director, Asia
Leadership experience 9 years
Brandon leads the Group’s Asia strategy, supporting the development and scale‑up of manufacturing, innovation and commercial capability in the region. He plays a central role in executing the Group’s growth plans across Asia.