Keller Group plc (LON:KLR), the world’s largest geotechnical specialist contractor, has announced the appointment of Carl-Peter Forster as a Non-executive Director and Chair designate.
Carl-Peter will join the Board of Keller as a Non-executive Director and Chair designate with effect from 16 December 2024. Carl-Peter will succeed Peter Hill CBE who announced in July 2024 his intention to step down after approaching nine years as Chairman. Following a handover period Carl-Peter will succeed Peter as Chair on 5 March 2025. As well as his role as Non-executive Director and Chair designate, Carl-Peter will be appointed to the Nomination and Governance Committee on 16 December 2024 and will become Chair of that committee on 5 March 2025 when he assumes the role of Chair of the Board.
Carl-Peter is currently Chairman of Vesuvius plc, Chemring Group PLC and the Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair at Babcock International Group plc. On 30 November 2024 Carl-Peter will step down as Chairman of Chemring, as previously announced. He is also Chairman of StoreDot, a member of the Kinexon GmbH Advisory Board, and a member of the Boards of The Mobility House AG, Gordon Murray Group Limited and Envisics Ltd.
He was previously a Non-executive Director of IMI plc, Rexam PLC, Rolls-Royce plc and Cosworth Ltd, and served as Chairman of The London Electric Vehicle Company Ltd, and as a member of the Boards of Volvo Cars Corporation and Geely Automobile Holdings.
This appointment follows a thorough search process undertaken by the Nomination and Governance Committee of the Board, led by Baroness Kate Rock, Keller’s Senior Independent Director.
Baroness Kate Rock said:
“Following a thorough selection process to identify and select a new Chair, we are delighted to welcome Carl-Peter to the Board at an exciting point in Keller’s development. His experience across a range of international industrial companies, in a broad range of executive and non-executive roles, will be invaluable to Keller and the Group’s future strategic development.
On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Peter for his leadership and significant contribution to Keller. Peter has chaired Keller through a transformational period and will be leaving a strong legacy of performance delivery and value creation.”
Carl-Peter Forster said:
“I am delighted to be joining the Keller Group and I look forward to working with the Board and the executive team to drive forward the Group’s strategy and ensuring that it continues to create significant value for all stakeholders.”
