– UK, Glasgow – The Weir Group PLC (LON: WEIR) today announced the appointment of Barbara Jeremiah as Chair-Designate, with immediate effect to succeed Charles Berry as Chair at the conclusion of the 2022 AGM, scheduled for April 2022.
Charles Berry will retire as Chairman following the 2022 AGM, having completed his full nine-year term with the Board.
Barbara has been the Senior Independent Director since 2020, having joined the Board in 2017.
Charles Berry commented: “I am also delighted that Barbara will be succeeding me. She is an excellent choice for Chair, and personally, having served on the Hampton-Alexander Review, it is also great to be handing the baton on to the first woman to Chair Weir in the Group’s 150-year history.”
Non-Executive Director Mary Jo Jacobi said: “After a comprehensive search and selection process the Board was unanimous in viewing Barbara as the best choice for Chair-Designate. Barbara has extensive and highly relevant international Executive and Non-Executive experience alongside a deep passion for Weir and its people.”
Jon Stanton, Chief Executive, said: “I am also delighted with the appointment of Barbara Jeremiah as Chair-Designate and I look forward to working with her and the rest of the Board as we pursue the multi-decade growth opportunities ahead of us.”
Barbara Jeremiah biographical details:
A qualified lawyer, Barbara Jeremiah previously spent over 30 years in a number of roles with Alcoa Inc., the global aluminium producer. Her roles in Alcoa included EVP, Corporate Development and Chairman’s Counsel. She also previously served as the Chairwoman of Boart Longyear Limited and as a Non-Executive Director of Aggreko plc, Premier Oil and Russel Metals.
Chair-Designate Barbara Jeremiah said: “It is a privilege to be appointed Chair-Designate of Weir as we celebrate our 150th anniversary. I am honoured to succeed Charles who in all respects has been an exemplary leader of our board. I look forward with great enthusiasm to continue working with Jon Stanton, the Weir team and the Board to chart our path forward as a global leader in mining technology, creating value for all of our stakeholders”
About The Weir Group PLC
Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world’s leading engineering businesses with a purpose to make its mining and infrastructure customers’ operations more sustainable and efficient. Weir’s highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers’ total cost of ownership. The Group is ideally positioned to benefit from structural trends that support long-term demand for its technology including the need for more essential metals to support economic development and carbon transition. The Group has c.11,000 employees operating in over 60 countries with a presence in every major mining region of the world.
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