Hill & Smith Holdings PLC (LON: HILS), an international group with leading positions in the supply of infrastructure products and galvanizing services to global markets, has announced the appointment of Tony Quinlan as a Non-executive Director and the Group’s Senior Independent Director and Pete Raby as a Non-executive Director with effect from 2nd December 2019.
Tony Quinlan was previously Group Chief Executive Officer of Laird PLC. Following the sale of Laird he now serves as a Non-Executive Director for the independent Laird businesses. Before joining Laird, he was Group Finance Director of Drax Group plc, and prior to that he held a number of senior finance roles at Marks & Spencer. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Associated British Ports. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and holds a degree in Chemistry with Business Studies.
Pete Raby is currently Chief Executive Officer of Morgan Advanced Materials plc. Before joining Morgan Advanced Materials, Pete was President of the Communications and Connectivity Division of Cobham plc. Prior to joining Cobham, Pete was a partner at McKinsey & Company in London, specialising in strategy and operations in the aerospace, defence and power & gas sectors. Pete has a PhD in satellite navigation and an M. Eng. in electronic and electrical engineering.
Tony Quinlan and Pete Raby will both serve on the Nomination, Audit and Remuneration Committees of the Board.
Alan Giddins, Chairman of Hill & Smith Holdings, said:
“I am extremely pleased to be welcoming Tony and Pete to the Board of Hill & Smith. Both bring with them significant and relevant experience as CEOs of international businesses, and I believe that the Board and management of Hill & Smith will benefit hugely from the strategic perspectives and challenge that each will be able to bring to the business.”
