Board of Directors

Andrew Martin

Chairman
Appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director in May 2016 before being appointed as Chairman in January 2021.

Key strengths
Wide-ranging and extensive financial background.
Extensive experience of the travel, hospitality and support services sectors.

Experience
Andrew retired as Non-Executive Chairman of Hays plc in April 2025, having served on their board for eight years. Prior to this, Andrew was the Group Chief Operating Officer for Europe and Japan for Compass Group PLC until 2015, and prior to that, he served as their Group Finance Director for eight years until 2012. Before he joined the Compass Group, he was the 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 and was a partner at Arthur Andersen. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc and Chair of their Finance Committee, and a Non-Executive Director of the John Lewis Partnership Board and Chair of their Audit and Risk Committee. Andrew is a qualified accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

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.

Key strengths
Excellent track record of delivering long-term growth strategies and shareholder value globally across diverse territories.
Strong leadership skills.

Experience
From 2005 to 2015, Andre was Group CEO of Inchcape plc, during which time he strengthened its position in the global automotive market with a track record of delivering double-digit earnings growth with strong cash generation and created significant shareholder value as its market capitalisation more than doubled during his tenure as Chief Executive. He was previously Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Euro Disney S.C.A., President of Burger King International’s operations and formerly the Senior Independent Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc from October 2008 to December 2018.

Current external appointments
None

Committee membership
None

Colm Deasy

Chief Financial Officer
Appointed to the Board as Chief Financial Officer in March 2023.

Key strengths
Varied and broad finance experience.
Extensive international general management experience in successful companies.

Experience
Colm Deasy joined Intertek in 2016 as our Group Treasurer, adding the Tax Director role, was then our Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific and before his promotion was President Global Transportation Technologies, Building & Construction and People Assurance. Prior to Intertek, Colm worked in banking and Insurance in EMEA, before coming to the UK to take up senior roles in finance and general management.

Current external appointments
None.

Committee membership
None.

Hilde Merete Aasheim

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in April 2025

Key strengths
Strong background in the energy, metals, mining and chemical industries with extensive executive leadership in sustainable business practices and financial management.

Experience
Hilde is the former President & CEO of Norsk Hydro ASA, one of Norway’s largest companies, and brings profound executive experience having served in that role from May 2019 to May 2024, and as Executive Vice President from 2008 to 2019. She played a key role in the integration planning between Hydro and Statoil (now Equinor ASA). Prior to that she held senior positions in Elkem ASA from 1986-2005 including Head of the Silicon Division and a member of the Corporate Management Board.

She has previously also served as Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Yara International ASA, Norsk Industri and Veidekke ASA.

Hilde is a Certified Public Accountant and holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from the Norwegian School of Economics.

Current external appointments
Independent Non-Executive Director at ECOnnect Energy AS and a member of the Board of Outokumpu Oyj.

Committee membership
Audit Committee

Graham Allan

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

Key strengths
Extensive international consumer and retail experience.
Wide-ranging knowledge of the Asian market.
Strong management knowledge and extensive board level experience.

Experience
Graham was Group Chief Executive of Dairy Farm International Holdings Limited, an Asian retailer headquartered in Hong Kong, from 2012 to 2017. In 1992, he joined Yum! Restaurants International (formerly PepsiCo Restaurants International) where he held several senior positions before assuming the role of President and CEO in 2003, leading the development of global brands KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell in more than 120 international markets. Prior to his tenure at Yum! Restaurants, he worked as a consultant including at McKinsey & Co Inc. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd in China and a Commissioner of Hero Group, an Indonesian retailer.

Current external appointments
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and a member of their Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees,
Non-Executive Director of Associated British Foods plc, Chair of their Remuneration Committee and a member of their Audit and Nomination Committees,
Chairman of Bata International,
Non-Executive Director of Americana Restaurants International PLC and a member of their Nomination and Remuneration Committees
Director of Ikano Retail Pte Ltd.
Advisor to Nando’s Ltd.

Committee membership
Nomination and Remuneration Committee (Chair)

Gurnek Bains

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

Key strengths
Wide-ranging experience working with senior leaders internationally providing an important voice on people. 

Experience
Gurnek was the 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 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.
He has a doctorate in Psychology from Oxford University.

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

Chair of Akram Khan Dance Company

Committee membership
Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Robin Freestone

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in April 2025

Key strengths
Significant financial, management, business transformation and diversification experience within global businesses. In-depth understanding of governance requirements having served as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director of a number of listed companies.

Experience
Previously, Robin held a number of senior executive finance roles in the industrial sector (1985-2004) with ICI plc, Amersham International plc and Henkel Ltd where he was the Chief Financial Officer. He subsequently joined the publishing company Pearson plc in 2004, the last nine years of which he served as its Chief Financial Officer.

Robin has wide non-executive director experience and was previously a Non-Executive Director at Smith & Nephew plc, eChem Limited, Chair of the 100 Group and Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Cable & Wireless Communications plc. Until 31 December 2024, Robin led the Board at Mony Group plc (formerly Moneysupermarket.com) where, as Chair of the Board and their Nomination Committee, he brought financial insight as well as an understanding of how to attract and retain talent.

Most recently he was a Non-Executive Director, and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC from which he retired in February 2025. Robin is a qualified chartered accountant.

Current external appointments
Lead Director of Capri Holdings Limited (formerly Michael Kors Holdings Limited).

Committee membership
Remuneration Committee

Tamara Ingram

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in December 2020.

Key strengths
A long-standing leadership career in advertising, marketing and digital communication.
A deep understanding of consumer brands and digital strategy.

Experience
Tamara has held leadership roles within WPP since 2005, and was the Global Chair of Wunderman Thompson (a subsidiary of WPP plc). Her executive experience includes senior roles at Kantar Group, McCann Erickson and Saatchi & Saatchi UK, where she held the roles of CEO and Executive Chair. Tamara was previously a Non-Executive Director of the Sage Group plc and Serco Group plc.

Current external appointments
Non-Executive Director of Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
Non-Executive Director of Marks and Spencer Group plc
Non-Executive Director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc

Deputy Chair of Ofcom

Committee membership
Nomination and Remuneration Committee

Jez Maiden

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in May 2022.

Key strengths
Wide-ranging and extensive financial background. Extensive experience in a diverse range of industries and sectors across all geographies.

Experience
Jez was the Group Finance Director for Croda International Plc, the FTSE100 global speciality chemicals company, from 2015 to April 2023. Before he joined Croda International Plc, he was the Group Finance Director at National Express Group PLC from 2008. Jez was also previously the Group Finance Director at Northern Foods Plc and Chief Financial Officer at British Vita Plc. He was previously the Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at Synthomer Plc and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at PZ Cussons Plc. Jez is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Current external appointments
Senior Independent Director of Travis Perkins plc,
Non-Executive Director of Smith & Nephew plc, Chair of their Audit Committee and a member of their Remuneration Committee,
Non-Executive Director of the Centre for Process Innovation Ltd and Chair of their Audit Committee

Committee membership
Audit Committee

Steve Mogford

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in January 2025.

Key strengths
Extensive public markets experience and a deep understanding of long-term contracting, projects and regulation. Significant experience of utilities and aerospace industries. A firm commitment to sustainability.

Experience
Steve was most recently Chief Executive Officer of United Utilities Group PLC from 2011 until March 2023 and led significant growth during that period. During his 30 years at BAE Systems plc, Steve held various senior positions before being appointed Chief Operating Officer and a member of the board. He then joined Finmeccanica, Italy's principal defence and security company as Chief Executive of SELEX Galileo. Steve was previously Senior Independent Non-Executive Director of G4S plc.

Current external appointments
Senior Independent Director of QinetiQ Group plc and a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of Costain Group plc.

Committee membership
Audit Committee

Kawal Preet

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in December 2022.

Key strengths
Strong executive experience in fast-paced and complex organisations.
Significant experience in transportation and airline industries.
Strong regional experience in Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

Experience
Kawal Preet is the Regional President of the Asia Pacific region for FedEx, a position she has held since June 2024. After a career of over 25 years at FedEx Express in various roles spanning service quality assurance, ground operations, and planning and engineering for the air and ground network and, most recently, President, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa; Kawal now has responsibility for leading the Asia Pacific region with a team of almost 30,000 employees. After working for Tata Motors as a Graduate Engineer Trainee in India, Kawal joined FedEx Express as an Associate Engineer in Singapore. Kawal was previously a Non‑Executive Director of Asia Airfreight Terminal Co. Ltd, from 2016 to 2020. Kawal has a degree in Electrical Engineering and an MBA.

Current external appointments
US-ASEAN Business Council and Junior Achievement, Asia Pacific

Committee membership
Remuneration Committee

Apurvi Sheth

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in September 2023.

Key strengths
Breadth of executive experience and focus on innovation and value creation. Strong knowledge of the Asia and India region and emerging markets.

Experience
Apurvi has extensive executive experience spanning over three decades across numerous well-known international consumer brands in the food and beverage industry. Most recently she was the Managing Director, Southeast Asia at Diageo plc. Having spent the majority of her career in Asia and India, Apurvi brings her deep consumer experience across diverse markets including China, Japan, Australia, SEA and India to the Intertek Board.
Apurvi has also served as Marketing Director, APAC at PepsiCo International, Marketing Director of India at Coca-Cola and held various roles at Nestle SA. She previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Heineken Malaysia BHD.

Current external appointments
Strategic Advisor to various companies in Southeast Asia and India, across a wide range of sectors including food and beverage, retail and technology.
Non-Executive Director of SSP PLC and a member of their Remuneration and Nomination Committees

Committee membership
Audit Committee

Jean-Michel Valette

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

Key strengths
Extensive knowledge of the US market.
Strong leadership and board-level experience, with purpose-driven companies.

Experience
Jean-Michel has more than 30 years’ experience in management, US public company corporate governance, strategic planning and finance. He retired as a Director of The Boston Beer Company in May 2025, where he had served as the Lead Director until May 2023, he also served as Chair of Sleep Number Corporation until May 2022. He previously held the position of Chairman of Peet’s Coffee and Tea, Inc. until November 2012, a US beverage company which was listed at the time and served as a Director and Chairman of its Audit and Valuation Committees until April 2022. Prior to this, Jean-Michel was Managing Director at the Robert Mondavi Winery before becoming Chair. In his earlier career, Jean-Michel was President and Chief Executive Officer of Franciscan Estates, Inc., a premium wine company. He currently serves as an independent adviser in the US to select branded consumer companies. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Current external appointments
Chairman of Huneeus Vintners and Chairman of DripDrop Hydration Inc. (Both private US companies)

Committee membership
Audit Committee (Chair)