– UK, Sandy – Kier Group plc (LON: KIE), announced the appointment of current Non-Executive Director Chris Browne OBE as Senior Independent Director effective from 1 October 2024, to succeed Justin Atkinson who will retire from the Board on 30 September 2024.
Concurrently, the company also announced the appointment of Stuart Togwell, Group Managing Director of Kier’s Construction business, to the Board as an Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2024.
Matthew Lester, Chairman of Kier said: “We are delighted to have Chris succeed Justin. With her senior leadership background across a number of companies, Chris has brought a wealth of knowledge and experience to the Board. As an experienced non-executive director, Chris is well equipped to take on the additional responsibilities of the Senior Independent Director role.”
About Stuart Togwell
Stuart Togwell has been in the construction and development sector for over 37 years. He is a chartered surveyor who began his career as an apprentice surveyor with Wates Group, where he worked until 2019. Thereafter, he joined Kier’s Executive Committee as the Group Commercial Director. He became the Group Managing Director of the Construction business in December 2022.
About Kier Group
Kier Group is a leading UK infrastructure services, construction, and property group.
We provide specialist design and build capabilities and the knowledge, skills, and intellectual capital of our people ensure we can manage and integrate all aspects of a project.
We take pride in bringing specialist knowledge, sector-leading experience, and fresh thinking to create workable solutions for our clients across the country.
Together, we have the scale and breadth of skills of a major company, while retaining a local focus and pride that comes from never being far from our clients, through a network of offices spanning across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.
For more: https://www.kier.co.uk/
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