Board of Directors

Sir David Reid

Chairman
Appointed to the Board in December 2011 before being appointed as Chairman in January 2012.

Experience
Sir David joined the Board of Tesco PLC in 1985 as their Finance Director, until 1996 when he was appointed Executive Deputy Chairman. In 2004, he was appointed as Chairman, a role he held until joining Intertek in 2011. Additionally, he was the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Reed Elsevier Group plc (now RELX Group plc), Chairman of Kwik-Fit Group Ltd and Non-Executive Director at Greenalls Group Plc (now the De Vere Group), Legal & General Group plc and Westbury plc. Sir David has also held a number of charitable and public roles including Chairman of Whizz-Kidz from 2008 until 2019.

Current external appointments
None

Committee membership
Nomination Committee (Chair)

André Lacroix

Chief Executive Officer
Appointed to the Board as Chief Executive Officer in May 2015.

Experience
André was previously Group Chief Executive of Inchcape plc from 2005 to 2015 and prior to this he was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney S.C.A. From 1996 to 2003 he was the President of Burger King International, previously part of Diageo. André was formerly the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc from October 2008 until he resigned from the position in December 2018. André held several international assignments with Pepsi Co, Inc. from 1988 to 1996, and previously worked for the Colgate-Palmolive Company.

André is an experienced Chief Executive with a wealth of experience in leading change in an organisation. He brings strong leadership skills and a strong track record of driving growth, delivering long-term growth strategies and shareholder value with global companies across diverse territories.

Current external appointments
None

Committee membership
None

Ross McCluskey

Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer in August 2018.

Experience
Ross joined Intertek as Group Financial Controller in August 2016. Prior to this, Ross held senior operational finance positions at Inchcape plc, including Finance Director of their Australasian and UK businesses. From 2002 to 2011, Ross worked within the investment banking sector, specialising in mergers and acquisitions, and holding roles at J.P. Morgan, Gleacher Shacklock LLP and Greenhill & Co.

Ross has a strong track record as a finance executive and brings extensive accounting experience across a range of businesses.

Current external appointments
None

Committee membership
None

Graham Allan

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in October 2017.

Experience
Graham was previously the Group Chief Executive of Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited for five years until August 2017. Prior to that, he was President and Chief Executive Officer at Yum! Restaurant International and was responsible for global brands KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in all markets except the US and China. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group plc, Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd in China and a Commissioner of Hero Group, an Indonesian retailer. Graham brings strong management knowledge, experience of the pan-Asian market and international experience in consumer and retail business as well as extensive board-level experience on a global scale.

Current external appointments
Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc and a member of their Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees
Chairman of Bata International
Member, Retail Council of IKANO Pte Ltd
Non-Executive Director of Kuwait Food Company Americana KSCC

Committee membership
Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Gurnek Bains

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in July 2017.

Experience
Gurnek has worked extensively with multinational organisations in the areas of culture change, vision and values, executive coaching and assessment, Board development and strategic talent development. Gurnek was co-founder of YSC Ltd, a premier global business psychology consultancy. He led the business as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman for 25 years to a position of global pre-eminence, and a client base comprising over 40% of the FTSE 100. Gurnek holds a doctorate in psychology from Oxford University.

Gurnek’s extensive experience working with senior leaders across a wide range of industries internationally and his thought leadership on culture and leadership development provides an important voice on people in the Board room.

Current external appointments
A Trustee of the School of Social Entrepreneurs
CEO of Global Future Partnership LLP

Committee membership
Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Dame Louise Makin

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in July 2012.

Experience
Louise was the Chief Executive Officer of BTG plc, an international specialist healthcare company, from 2004 until August 2019. Prior to that, Louise held the roles of Vice President, Strategy & Business Development Europe and President of Biopharmaceuticals at Baxter Healthcare Ltd. Before joining Baxter, she was a Director of Global Ceramics at English China Clays PLC, and in her earlier career, held a variety of roles at ICI between 1985 and 1998. She was previously a Non-Executive Director of Premier Foods plc and Woodford Patient Capital Trust plc.

Louise brings to the Board a wealth of experience in the international chemicals and healthcare industries which provides a complementary perspective on Intertek’s portfolio of diverse industries.

Current external appointments
Non-executive Director of Theramex Group Ltd
Chair of the 1851 Trust
Trustee of the Outward Bound Trust
Honorary Fellow of St John’s College, Cambridge

Committee membership
Audit and Nomination Committee

Andrew Martin

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in May 2016.

Experience
Andrew was Group Chief Operating Officer, Europe and Japan, for Compass Group PLC from 2012 to 2015, previously serving as their Group Finance Director from 2004. Prior to that, Andrew held the role of Group Finance Director at First Choice Holidays plc (now TUI Group). Andrew also previously held senior financial positions with Forte plc and Granada Group plc (now ITV plc) and was a partner at Arthur Andersen LLP. Andrew is a qualified accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

Andrew’s wide-ranging experience and extensive financial background ensures effective leadership of our Audit Committee.

Current external appointments
Non-Executive Chairman of Hays plc and Chair of their Nomination Committee
Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc and Chair of their Finance Committee
Non-Executive Director of the John Lewis Partnership Board and Chair of their Audit and Risk Committee

Committee membership
Audit Committee (Chair) and Remuneration Committee

Gill Rider CB

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in July 2015.

Experience
Gill was previously a Non-Executive Director at De La Rue plc until July 2015, where she also chaired the Remuneration Committee, from 2012 to 2018 was Chair of the University of Southampton and until 2015 served as the President of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development for five years. Gill was head of the Civil Service Capability Group in the Cabinet Office reporting to the Cabinet Secretary and prior to that held several senior positions with Accenture culminating in the post of Chief Leadership Officer.

Gill has extensive experience on the people agenda across the world dealing with a diverse range of cultures and nationalities and wide-ranging experience as a Non-Executive Director, in particular as Chair of other Remuneration Committees.

Current external appointments
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Pennon Group Plc, where she chairs their Sustainability Committee and a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
Non-Executive Director of Charles Taylor Plc, where she chairs their Remuneration Committee
Pro-Chancellor of the University of Southampton

Committee membership
Remuneration Committee (Chair)

Jean-Michel Valette

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in July 2017.

Experience
Jean-Michel Valette currently serves as an independent advisor in the US to select branded consumer companies and has more than 30 years’ experience in management, US public company corporate governance, strategic planning and finance. From 2004 to 2012, Jean-Michel was Chairman of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc.

Jean-Michel has strong US and global management experience, especially in consumer and luxury goods companies. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Current external appointments
Chairman of Sleep Number Corporation
Lead Director, Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Compensation Committee and Nominating/Governance Committee of The Boston Beer Company

Committee membership
Audit Committee

Lena Wilson

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in July 2012.

Experience
Until October 2017, Lena was Chief Executive Officer of Scottish Enterprise, Scotland’s national economic development agency, a member of Scotland’s Financial Services Advisory Board and Chair of Scotland Oil and Gas Task Force. Lena was also a Senior Advisor to The World Bank in Washington DC on private sector development for developing countries.

Lena has extensive experience in international and regional investment and development strategies giving valuable insights to the Board on opportunities across the world.

Current external appointments
Non-Executive Director of Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc
Non-Executive Director of Argentex Group PLC where she is their Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Nominations Committee and a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committee.
Chair of Chiene + Tait LLP
Non-Executive Director of ScottishPower Renewable Energy Limited
Ambassador for the Prince and Princess of Wales Hospice, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Beatson Cancer Charity
A visiting professor and advisor to the University of Strathclyde Business School

Committee membership
Audit and Nomination Committee