Directors and Advisers
John Dodds
Chairman
John Dodds joined the Company as a non-executive director in October 2010 and became Chairman on 1st September 2011.
He retired in March 2010 from Kier Group plc, the construction and property services group, after serving for seven years as Group Chief Executive.
He worked for Kier, both in the UK and overseas, for nearly 40 years and held a main board position through the employee buy-out process in 1992 and the subsequent flotation of the group on the London Stock Exchange in 1996.
John is a non-executive director of Newbury Racecourse PLC and Lagan Construction Holdings Limited.
Chairman
John Dodds joined the Company as a non-executive director in October 2010 and became Chairman on 1st September 2011.
He retired in March 2010 from Kier Group plc, the construction and property services group, after serving for seven years as Group Chief Executive.
He worked for Kier, both in the UK and overseas, for nearly 40 years and held a main board position through the employee buy-out process in 1992 and the subsequent flotation of the group on the London Stock Exchange in 1996.
John is a non-executive director of Newbury Racecourse PLC and Lagan Construction Holdings Limited.
Tom Haughey BA
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Haughey joined the company as Group Commercial Director in February 2002.
He graduated from Strathclyde University in 1978 and his career until joining the Group was within Corus (formerly British Steel) where his last position was Commercial Director of Corus Construction and Industrial.
In November 2005 he was appointed Joint Group Managing Director and in July 2007 Tom was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Chief Executive Officer
Tom Haughey joined the company as Group Commercial Director in February 2002.
He graduated from Strathclyde University in 1978 and his career until joining the Group was within Corus (formerly British Steel) where his last position was Commercial Director of Corus Construction and Industrial.
In November 2005 he was appointed Joint Group Managing Director and in July 2007 Tom was appointed Chief Executive Officer.
Peter A Emerson
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Emerson has worked for the past 28 years in the Specialist Contracting Industry, initially in the concrete contracting sector.
He joined Rowen in 1984 as a quantity surveyor rising to Deputy Managing Director in 1996.
Peter was appointed Group Commercial Director in 1998 and in December 2001 he was appointed to the key role of Managing Director of Watson Steel Structures Ltd and also to Chief Operating Officer for the group in July 2007.
Chief Operating Officer
Peter Emerson has worked for the past 28 years in the Specialist Contracting Industry, initially in the concrete contracting sector.
He joined Rowen in 1984 as a quantity surveyor rising to Deputy Managing Director in 1996.
Peter was appointed Group Commercial Director in 1998 and in December 2001 he was appointed to the key role of Managing Director of Watson Steel Structures Ltd and also to Chief Operating Officer for the group in July 2007.
Alan Dunsmore
Finance Director
Alan Dunsmore joined the Company in March 2010 from Smiths Group Plc.
Alan joined Smiths Group Medical Division in 1995, holding various positions throughout the business and from 2004 was Director of Finance for Smiths Detection.
Prior to joining Smiths, he was with Coopers and Lybrand in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.
Finance Director
Alan Dunsmore joined the Company in March 2010 from Smiths Group Plc.
Alan joined Smiths Group Medical Division in 1995, holding various positions throughout the business and from 2004 was Director of Finance for Smiths Detection.
Prior to joining Smiths, he was with Coopers and Lybrand in Glasgow, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1992.
Derek Randall MBA, DBA
Executive Director
Business Development
Derek Randall was appointed Executive Director, Business Development in May 208, and joined the Plc Board in February 2011.
He is a Master of Business Administration (Warwick Business School), a Doctor of Business Administration (Nottingham Business School) and is the Visiting Professor of International Management and Development at Birmingham City University's Business School.
Before joining the Group, most of his career was with Corus Group (the steel company which is part of Tata) where his last position was as Commercial Director of Long Products Division, responsible for a sales portfolio of circa £5 billion.
Derek has held a number of international Board positions with Corus and served on the Executive Council of The Steel Construction Institute.
Executive Director
Business Development
Derek Randall was appointed Executive Director, Business Development in May 208, and joined the Plc Board in February 2011.
He is a Master of Business Administration (Warwick Business School), a Doctor of Business Administration (Nottingham Business School) and is the Visiting Professor of International Management and Development at Birmingham City University's Business School.
Before joining the Group, most of his career was with Corus Group (the steel company which is part of Tata) where his last position was as Commercial Director of Long Products Division, responsible for a sales portfolio of circa £5 billion.
Derek has held a number of international Board positions with Corus and served on the Executive Council of The Steel Construction Institute.
J Keith Elliott BSc MIChE
Senior Non-Executive Director
J Keith Elliott was appointed a non-executive director of the Company on 21 October 1998. He retired in July 1998 from Bechtel, the international engineering and construction group, where he was a partner in Bechtel Corporation and Senior Vice-President responsible for its petroleum and chemical business.
He is a graduate chemical engineer and serves as non-executive Chairman for the Keltbray Group.
Senior Non-Executive Director
J Keith Elliott was appointed a non-executive director of the Company on 21 October 1998. He retired in July 1998 from Bechtel, the international engineering and construction group, where he was a partner in Bechtel Corporation and Senior Vice-President responsible for its petroleum and chemical business.
He is a graduate chemical engineer and serves as non-executive Chairman for the Keltbray Group.
Chris Holt BSc, CIMA, MBA
Non-Executive Director
Chris Holt joined the Company as a Non-executive Director in November 2011.
He retired in September 2010 from MJ Gleeson Group plc after serving 2 years as Chief Executive, and prior to that 3 years as Group Finance Director.
Chris's experience also includes 17 years with Foster Wheeler Ltd as Finance Director and Deputy Chairman of the UK subsidiary company and 12 years with Bechtel Corporation.
Chris is a graduate of Leeds University, a qualified accountant and has an MBA from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
Non-Executive Director
Chris Holt joined the Company as a Non-executive Director in November 2011.
He retired in September 2010 from MJ Gleeson Group plc after serving 2 years as Chief Executive, and prior to that 3 years as Group Finance Director.
Chris's experience also includes 17 years with Foster Wheeler Ltd as Finance Director and Deputy Chairman of the UK subsidiary company and 12 years with Bechtel Corporation.
Chris is a graduate of Leeds University, a qualified accountant and has an MBA from Golden Gate University, San Francisco.
Geoff Wright
Non-Executive Director
Geoff Wright was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in September 2006.
He retired from Hammerson Plc where he was Director of Project Management and Construction, having worked there for 37 years.
He is well known in the property and construction industries and was previously President of Chartered Institute of Building.
He is a non-executive director of English Partnerships and BRE Trust.
Non-Executive Director
Geoff Wright was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in September 2006.
He retired from Hammerson Plc where he was Director of Project Management and Construction, having worked there for 37 years.
He is well known in the property and construction industries and was previously President of Chartered Institute of Building.
He is a non-executive director of English Partnerships and BRE Trust.
Toby J L Hayward ACA
Non-Executive Director
Toby Hayward was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in September 2008.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1984 and became an Investment Banker.
He was a Director of Corporate Finance at Singer & Friedlander Ltd and Henry Ansbacher & Co. Ltd before working in the Equity Capital Markets team at Canaccord Capital Ltd.
He joined Jefferies International Ltd as Managing Director in 2005 with responsibility for UK Corporate Broking and left Jefferies in June 2008 to concentrate on Consultancy and Non Executive work.
Non-Executive Director
Toby Hayward was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in September 2008.
He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte & Touche in 1984 and became an Investment Banker.
He was a Director of Corporate Finance at Singer & Friedlander Ltd and Henry Ansbacher & Co. Ltd before working in the Equity Capital Markets team at Canaccord Capital Ltd.
He joined Jefferies International Ltd as Managing Director in 2005 with responsibility for UK Corporate Broking and left Jefferies in June 2008 to concentrate on Consultancy and Non Executive work.
