The Board

Appointment:

 January 2022

 Committee memberships:

Chair of the Nomination Committee

Background and career: 

John has held prior roles including Chair and Non Executive Director of SCS Group Plc, Chair of Snowfox TopCo Ltd (Guernsey), Chair of Naked Wines Plc, Chair of the Jersey parent company of Holland & Barrett International, and Non Executive Director of Celine Jersey Topco Ltd, the Jersey holding company of Debenhams. John was also an executive director at FTD Companies. John served as CEO of Argos and its parent company Home Retail Group Plc, and he has held several senior roles with Best Buy Co. including EVP and president of the internet division. John has been a driving force in omnichannel and consumer driven retailing, as well as leading digital and transformational change, both in the UK and US.

External roles:

Appointment:
April 2016

Committee memberships:
Member of the Nomination Committee and ESG Committee

Background and career:
Mark was appointed as Chief Executive Officer in May 2013 following two years as CFO, and has 18 years’ experience in motor retail. Mark was previously finance director of Sytner Group Limited from 2005 to 2010. Prior to this, Mark was with Andersen, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

External roles:
None.

Appointment:
January 2021

Committee memberships:
Member of the ESG Committee

Background and career:
Chris was appointed Chief Financial Officer in January 2021. Chris was formerly Group Finance Director at Speedy Hire Plc. Prior to this Chris held senior finance leadership positions at Go Outdoors and Tesco, where he was latterly the Finance Director for the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Chris is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

External roles:
None.

Appointment:
May 2016 (appointed as Senior Independent Director in October 2016)

Committee memberships:
Chair of Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit, ESG and Nomination committees

Background and career:
Mary was CEO of the commercial division and board director of the Banking Division at Close Brothers Group Plc. She spent 17 years with GE in a number of leadership roles, including CEO of the European Fleet Services business. Mary has also spent time with Skandia and 14 years at Harrods.

External roles:
None

Appointment:
March 2020

Committee memberships:
Chair of the ESG Committee and member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination committees

Background and career:
Adele has extensive marketing and senior leadership experience, having worked at some of the world’s leading technology companies, most recently at Pinterest from June 2015 to December 2019. While at Pinterest, Adele was responsible for the UK and Ireland, overseeing strategic, commercial and operational management. Prior to this, Adele has been with Facebook and Google in a lead global relationship role and a variety of regional and global lead roles in marketing and operations. Adele held the post of Chief Revenue Officer at &Open until May 2024.

External roles:
Adele has been a Non Executive Director of Conjura Ireland Limited since 2020, and was appointed a Non Executive Director of Premier Lotteries Ireland on 1 April 2024.

Appointment:
May 2020

Committee memberships:
Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Remuneration, ESG and Nomination committees

Background and career:
Keith was appointed to the Board of Motorpoint Group Plc as Independent Non-Executive Director in May 2020. A Chartered Accountant by background, Keith brings extensive accountancy experience, having worked at PwC for over 30 years, during which time he served as chairman of PwC in London responsible for assurance, tax and advisory services. As a partner for 22 years, he has led services to public and private companies across a range of industry sectors.

External roles:
Keith is a Non Executive Director of Tritax Eurobox Plc, where he chairs the Audit Committee and is a member of the Management Engagement Committee. Keith is also the Chair of Albemarle Fairoaks Airport Limited and a Non Executive Director on the boards of Martins Investment Holdings Ltd, Martins Development Holdings Ltd and Martins Financial Holdings Ltd. Keith was appointed as a Director of Fairoaks Airport Holdings Limited in May 2023.