– UK, London – Melrose Industries PLC (LON: MRO) today announced the appointment of Chris Grigg to its Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair-designate, with effect from 1 October 2024, to succeed Justin Dowley who will step down from his role as Non-executive Chairman on 30 March 2025.
“It has been a pleasure to lead the Melrose board since 2019 and through its recent strategic transition. We are delighted that Chris has agreed to join the Melrose Board, and I am confident he will steer Melrose to great success in the future. I look forward to working with him to ensure a smooth transition.” said Board chairman, Justin Dowley.
About Chris Grigg
Chris Grigg is currently Chair of the UK Infrastructure Bank and its nominations committee, having served in those roles since April 2021. He is also Chair of Evelyn Partners and its nominations committee, having served in those roles since February 2022, before which he served as a non-executive director. He was a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc for over ten years until December 2023, latterly serving as its SID.
During his executive career, Chris Grigg was Chief Executive of British Land from January 2009 and left the board in December 2020.
Earlier in his career, Chris Grigg was Chief Executive of Barclays Commercial Bank and Treasurer of Barclays Bank plc. Before this, he spent 20 years at Goldman Sachs, latterly as a Partner. He started his career at Morgan Grenfell.
Chris Grigg commented: “I am very pleased to be joining the Board of Melrose Industries PLC. Melrose is a fantastic company, and well positioned to grow as a pure-play aerospace business. I look forward to supporting Peter Dilnot and the rest of the Board in continuing to unlock Melrose’s full potential.”
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