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Caroline Silver
Chair
John Allan

Caroline joined the Board on 1 June 2023, and was appointed Non-Executive Chair on 30 June 2023. She became Designated Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement in July 2023.

Caroline brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board across a number of commercial, financial, investment banking, governance and board leadership roles. Caroline was Chair of PZ Cussons PLC until 31 March 2023 and was Non-Executive Director of Meggitt PLC and M&G PLC. She served on the boards of BUPA and the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and as a trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

She spent over 30 years in the investment banking sector, holding senior corporate finance and M&A positions at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch, and until 2020, was a partner and Managing Director at Moelis & Company. Caroline started her career as a Chartered Accountant at PwC.

Caroline is currently a Non-Executive Director at Tesco PLC and Intercontinental Exchange, Inc. She is also a member of the International Advisory Board of Adobe Inc, a member of the V&A Foundation, a Senior Adviser to Moelis & Company and Chair of the Audit Committee of the National Film and Television School.

 
David Thomas
Group Chief Executive

David joined the Board as an Executive Director and Group Finance Director in July 2009, and was appointed Chief Executive in July 2015.

David brings significant leadership and finance experience acquired over several years in senior positions, and is an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He was previously Group Finance Director and Deputy Chief Executive of The GAME Group plc, and Group Finance Director at Millennium and Copthorne Hotels plc. He has also held senior financial roles with House of Fraser plc and Forte plc. David is also a former trustee of the Barratt Developments Charitable Foundation.

David is a Non-Executive Director of the HBF, Chair of the Future Homes Hub, a member of the Net Zero Council and a Trustee at Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity.

 
Steven Boyes
Chief Operating Officer & Deputy Chief Executive

Steven joined the Board as an Executive Director in July 2001, became Chief Operating Officer in July 2012 and Deputy Chief Executive in February 2016. He is responsible for the Group’s housebuilding operations and the land promotion business, Gladman Developments Limited.

Steven has over 40 years’ experience in the housebuilding industry, having joined as a junior quantity surveyor in 1978. He progressed through the business to assume the roles of Technical Director and Managing Director of Barratt York, before being appointed Regional Director for Barratt Northern in 1999. Steven was previously a Trustee of the UK Green Building Council.

Mike Scott
Chief Financial Officer

Mike joined the Board as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer in December 2021.

Mike has extensive experience in the housebuilding sector and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Countryside Properties PLC, having joined as Group Financial Controller in 2014. Prior to this, Mike held a number of senior finance roles at J. Sainsbury plc, including latterly as Head of Investor Relations, and spent 11 years at PwC.

Jock Lennox
Senior Independent Director

Jock joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in July 2016 and became Senior Independent Director on 4 May 2021.

Jock, a Chartered Accountant, brings significant business and finance experience to the Board. He was Chair of Hill and Smith Holdings plc and Enquest plc. Jock was previously Senior Independent Director of Oxford Instruments plc and Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committees of Dixons Carphone plc and A&J Mucklow Group plc. He was also the Chair of the Audit Committee Chairs’ Independent Forum. Jock spent 30 years with Ernst & Young LLP, holding several leadership positions in the UK and globally, including 20 years as a partner.

Jock is Chair of Johnson Service Group plc and of Clarion Housing Group (appointed August 2024).

KATIE BICKERSTAFFE
Non-Executive Director

Katie joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2021 and took over as Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 4 May 2021.

Katie brings extensive business transformation experience together with considerable digital expertise. She was Co-Chief Executive of Marks and Spencer Group PLC from May 2022 to July 2024. She was also a former Non-Executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group PLC, and was previously Executive Chair of SSE Energy Services, where she led its separation from SSE plc and subsequent sale to OVO Group Ltd. She was also a NonExecutive Director of SSE plc and Chair of its Remuneration Committee until 2018. Prior to this, she worked in a variety of general management roles in retail and manufacturing businesses.

Katie is a Non-Executive Director of the England and Wales Cricket Board, where she was appointed the Senior Independent Director in May 2023. Katie is also a Non-Executive Director of Abrdn plc and member of the Remuneration Committee where she was appointed on 1 October 2024. She is also a Non-Executive Director of Diploma PLC and Senior Independent Director appointed on 1 October 2024.

JASI HALAI
Non-Executive Director

Jasi joined the Board on 1 January 2023.

Jasi brings considerable financial and business skills and experience which complement those of other Board members. She is a Chartered Management Accountant and holds an MSc in investment management from the CASS Business School. Before being appointed to the Board of 3i Group plc, she held a variety of posts there, most recently as Group Financial Controller. She was also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Porvair Plc until January 2023.

Jasi is currently Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Director of 3i Group plc, and is also a member of the 3i Executive, Investment, Group Risk and ESG Committees.

NIGEL WEBB
Non-Executive Director

Nigel joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 October 2023.

Nigel Webb brings over 38 years of experience in property investment and development to the Barratt Board. Up until June 2023, Nigel was the Head of Development and a member of the Executive Committee at British Land Company plc, where he had worked since 1992. His responsibilities included leadership of British Land’s property development activities throughout the UK and across all sectors, primarily office, retail, residential and urban logistics. He was also responsible for delivery of the group’s industry-leading Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy, including developing all new buildings to net zero embodied carbon.

Nigel is currently a Non-Executive Director of Precede Capital Partners, non-executive Board Adviser to Sir Robert McAlpine and Interim Chair & Trustee of the Victoria and Albert Museum.

CHRIS WESTON
Non-Executive Director

Chris joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2021 and took over as Chair of the Safety, Health and Environment Committee on 4 May 2021.

Chris brings to the Board considerable commercial experience, driving performance and growth, including as former Chief Executive Officer at Aggreko Limited and as Managing Director, International Downstream at Centrica plc. Chris joined Centrica after a successful career in the telecoms industry working for Cable & Wireless Plc and One.Tel. Until June 2023, Chris was also a Non-Executive Director on the board of the Royal Navy.

Chris was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Thames Water Utilities in January 2024 and as a Non-Executive Director of Sportquest Holidays Ltd in August 2023.

Tina Bains
Group Company Secretary

Tina was appointed to the role of Company Secretary in January 2016.

Tina joined the Group in 2008 as Assistant Company Secretary, and was promoted to the role of Deputy Company Secretary in 2011. Prior to this, Tina held various Company Secretarial positions within the private and professional services sectors including TMF Corporate Secretarial Services Limited and Ernst & Young LLP. Tina is a Fellow of the Corporate Governance Institute.

Tina is a Trustee of the Barratt Developments Charitable Foundation.

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