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.

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 was previously a Non-Executive Director of easyJet plc and Chair of their Finance Committee until August 2020. Andrew is a qualified accountant and an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

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

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 Yonghui Superstores Co. Ltd in China and a Commissioner of Hero Group, an Indonesian retaile 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,
Non-Executive Director of InterContinental Hotels Group PLC and a member of their Audit 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

Lynda Clarizio

Non-Executive Director
Appointed to the Board in March 2021.

Experience
Lynda Clarizio has over 20 years’ experience in the media industry growing and scaling businesses with a focus on data and measurement solutions to drive transparency and accountability and improve business performance. She served as President of U.S. Media at Nielsen Holdings plc, a global measurement and data analytics company, where she worked from 2013 to 2018. Her prior experience includes CEO, President and other leadership positions at AppNexus, Inc., INVISION, Inc., AOL Inc. and Advertising.com. She previously was a partner in the law firm Arnold & Porter, where she practiced law from 1987 to 1999.

Current external appointments
CDW Corporation
Emerald Holding, Inc.
OpenSlate
Resonate Networks, Inc
Human Rights First (a non-profit international human rights organisation)

Committee membership
None

Tamara Ingram

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

Experience
Tamara has had a longstanding leadership career in advertising, marketing and digital communication companies having held leadership roles within WPP since 2005. Prior to this Tamara held senior roles at Kantar Group, McCann Erikson and Saatchi & Saatchi UK where she held the roles of CEO and Executive Chair.
She was previously a Non-Executive Director of the Sage Group plc and Serco Group plc.

Tamara has spent her career in advertising and has a great passion for and a deep understanding of consumer brands and digital strategy working for many global clients.

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

Committee membership
None

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 Atotech Ltd and 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

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 and Charles Taylor Plc until January 2020, where she also chaired their Remuneration Committees. From 2012 to 2018 she 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
Chair at Pennon Group Plc, where she also chairs their Nomination Committee.
Pro-Chancellor of the University of Southampton

Committee membership
Remuneration Committee (Chair) and Audit Committee

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