Board of directors and executive committee

Board of directors and executive committee

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Board of Directors
Ian King
Chairman
Ian King
Ian King
Chairman

ABOUT Ian King

Appointment to the Board
Ian King joined the Board on 13 November 2017 as a non-executive Director and became Chairman following the conclusion of the Group’s Annual General Meeting in April 2018.

External Appointments
Ian is a non-executive Director of Schroders plc, having been appointed to its Board on 1 January 2017, lead non-executive Director of the Department for Transport, non-executive Director of High Speed Two (HS2) Limited, and is a senior advisor to the Board of Gleacher Shacklock LLP.

Previous Experience
He was Chief Executive of BAE Systems plc from September 2008 until June 2017, having been originally appointed to its Board as Chief Operating Officer, UK and Rest of the World in 2007.  He also served as a non-executive Director and senior independent Director of Rotork plc until June 2014.

David Squires
Group Chief Executive
David Squires
Group Chief Executive

ABOUT David Squires

Appointment to the Board:
David Squires joined the Board on 1 May 2015 and became Group Chief Executive on 1 June 2015.

Previous Experience:
David started his career in the Oil Industry working for Shell, however, most of his working life has been spent in the Aerospace Industry, initially with Hughes Aircraft Company (now Raytheon), then GEC-Marconi/BAE Systems, Eaton Corporation, and Cobham plc, before joining Senior plc in May 2015.

A graduate in business management, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, David has held senior posts in operations and procurement, business development, programme management and general management.  Prior to joining Senior plc, David was Chief Operating Officer of Cobham plc.

Susan Brennan
Independent Non-executive Director
Susan Brennan
Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Susan Brennan

Appointment to the Board:
Susan Brennan joined the Board on 1 January 2016.

Previous Experience:
She has more than 30 years of manufacturing experience, including automotive vehicle, powertrain and components assembly. She has served as Chief Executive Officer of 5E Advanced Materials, Inc., President and Chief Executive Officer of Romeo Power, Inc., Chief Operations Officer at Bloom Energy Corporation, VP of Manufacturing at Nissan North America, Inc. and as Director of global manufacturing at Ford, where she led a global business office for Ford's assembly, powertrain and stamping plants.

Zoe Clements
Independent Non-executive Director
Zoe Clements
Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Zoe Clements

Appointment to the Board:
Zoe Clements joined the Board on 1 September 2024.

External Appointments:
Zoe is a non-executive Director of Pantheon International Plc and of JPMorgan Emerging Markets Investment Trust plc, and is also a Member of the Social Investment Advisory Committee of the Growth Impact Fund and a Trustee of the Money and Mental Health Policy Institute.

Previous Experience:
Zoe is an investment, private equity and finance professional with over 15 years of board experience, and over 25 years of executive experience, notably in a private equity context. She has previously sat on a range of consumer, retail, leisure, healthcare and professional services boards as a non-executive Director.  She is a Chartered Accountant.

Specific contribution to the Company’s long-term success:
Zoe's direct experience in complex investment, private equity and finance roles across a variety of industries will complement the current Board and prove invaluable to Senior's continued development.

Bindi Foyle
Group Finance Director
Bindi Foyle
Group Finance Director

ABOUT Bindi Foyle

Appointment to the Board:
Bindi Foyle joined the Senior plc Board as an Executive Director on 3 May 2017 and became Group Finance Director on 1 July 2017.

Previous Experience:
Bindi joined Senior as Group Financial Controller in January 2006, a role she held until July 2014 when she became responsible for the Group's Investor Relations activities. Most recently, Bindi had been Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.

Prior to joining Senior, Bindi held senior finance roles at Amersham plc and GE, having previously worked with BDO Stoy Hayward.

External Appointments:
With effect from 1 May 2020, Bindi Foyle joined the board of Avon Protection plc as a non-executive Director.

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounting and a Chartered Accountant.

Barbara Jeremiah
Senior Independent Non-executive Director
Barbara Jeremiah
Senior Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Barbara Jeremiah

Appointment to the Board:
Barbara Jeremiah, a US citizen, joined the Board on 1 January 2022, and was appointed Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 22 April 2023.

External Appointments:
Barbara is Chair of The Weir Group PLC, having been appointed to the Board of The Weir Group PLC on 1 August 2017.  Barbara is also a non-executive director of Johnson Matthey Plc, having been appointed to its Board with effect from 1 July 2023.

Previous Experience:
She had previously worked for over 30 years with Alcoa Inc, in a number of positions including Executive Vice President, Corporate Development and Chairman’s Counsel.  She was formerly Chair of Boart Longyear Limited, a leading provider of drilling services and equipment, and was a non-executive Director of Aggreko plc, Premier Oil plc and Russel Metals Inc.

Qualifications:
Barbara holds a BA in Political Science and is a qualified lawyer.




Rajiv Sharma
Independent Non-executive Director
Rajiv Sharma
Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Rajiv Sharma

Appointment to the Board:
Rajiv Sharma joined the Board on 1 January 2019.

External Appointments:
He has been the Group Chief Executive of Coats Group plc ("Coats") since January 2017, having served as an executive Director since March 2015.  Coats is a leading industrial thread manufacturer with a business spanning 50 countries, including North America and Europe and with a growing presence in Asia.

Previous Experience:
During his career, Rajiv has held senior roles in various companies including Honeywell, GE and Shell.  He holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering, as well as an MBA from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

Joe Vorih
Independent Non-executive Director
Joe Vorih
Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Joe Vorih

Appointment to the Board:
Joe Vorih joined the Board on 1 January 2024.

External Appointments:
Joe is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Genuit plc, a leading provider of sustainable water, climate and ventilation products and systems.  He is also a partner in Rocky Neck Partners, LLC.

Previous Experience:
Joe was previously the President of HBK, a division of and key platform business within Spectris plc. Prior to that, he worked for Clarcor Corporation, a NYSE-listed business delivering filtration solutions; Stanadyne Corporation, a private-equity owned global fuel injection maker; and Danaher Corporation, also a US listed global business in industrial, test and medical equipment.  Joe was also a Board Director of Muth Mirror Systems, a specialised automotive supplier. He holds a BS and MS in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA.

Specific contribution to the Company’s long-term success
Joe brings broad international engineering expertise in the automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors where Senior operates.  His experience in integrating businesses and managing businesses through transition and lean transformation, in both public and private equity environments, will enable him to make a valuable contribution to the Board.


Mary Waldner
Independent Non-executive Director
Mary Waldner
Independent Non-executive Director

ABOUT Mary Waldner

Appointment to the Board:
Mary Waldner joined the Board on 1 December 2021, and was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee and the Director with responsibility for employee engagement with effect from 22 April 2023.

External Appointments:
Mary is Chief Financial Officer of Lloyd's Register, the global professional services company specialising in engineering and technology for the maritime industry. She is also a non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Oxford Instruments plc, a provider of high technology products and services to the world's leading industrial manufacturers and scientific research institutes.

Previous Experience:
She was previously the Group Finance Director of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, the Director, Group Finance at QinetiQ Group plc and Group Financial Controller of 3i Group plc. Prior to this, Mary held a number of senior roles at British Airways, General Motors and Vauxhall Motors.

Qualifications:
Mary holds an MA (Hons) in Physics and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.


Executive Committee
David Squires
Group Chief Executive
David Squires
Group Chief Executive

ABOUT David Squires

Appointment to the Board:
David Squires joined the Board on 1 May 2015 and became Group Chief Executive on 1 June 2015.

Previous Experience:
David started his career in the Oil Industry working for Shell, however, most of his working life has been spent in the Aerospace Industry, initially with Hughes Aircraft Company (now Raytheon), then GEC-Marconi/BAE Systems, Eaton Corporation, and Cobham plc, before joining Senior plc in May 2015.

A graduate in business management, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply and Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society, David has held senior posts in operations and procurement, business development, programme management and general management.  Prior to joining Senior plc, David was Chief Operating Officer of Cobham plc.

Andrew Bodenham
Group Company Secretary
Andrew Bodenham
Group Company Secretary

ABOUT Andrew Bodenham

Andrew Bodenham, joined as Group Company Secretary in 2002. He acts as Secretary to the Senior plc Board and its Committees and also sits on the Group’s Treasury Committee.

Launie Fleming
Chief Executive of Aerospace Division
Launie Fleming
Chief Executive of Aerospace Division

ABOUT Launie Fleming

A US citizen, he has worked for the Group for over 20 years in a number of operational and executive roles.  He joined the Executive Committee upon his appointment as Chief Executive of Aerospace Fluid Systems in September 2008 and became Chief Executive of the Aerospace Division in October 2020.

Bindi Foyle
Group Finance Director
Bindi Foyle
Group Finance Director

ABOUT Bindi Foyle

Appointment to the Board:
Bindi Foyle joined the Senior plc Board as an Executive Director on 3 May 2017 and became Group Finance Director on 1 July 2017.

Previous Experience:
Bindi joined Senior as Group Financial Controller in January 2006, a role she held until July 2014 when she became responsible for the Group's Investor Relations activities. Most recently, Bindi had been Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Communications.

Prior to joining Senior, Bindi held senior finance roles at Amersham plc and GE, having previously worked with BDO Stoy Hayward.

External Appointments:
With effect from 1 May 2020, Bindi Foyle joined the board of Avon Protection plc as a non-executive Director.

Qualifications:
BSc (Hons) in Economics and Accounting and a Chartered Accountant.

Jane Johnston
Group HR Director
Jane Johnston
Group HR Director

ABOUT Jane Johnston

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, Jane Johnston joined Senior in May 2016 as Group HR Director, responsible for HR strategy across the Group.  Before joining Senior, Jane was Group HR Director at Pace plc and prior to this, she held senior HR positions in the pharmaceutical, construction and financial services sectors.

Amy Legenza
Amy Legenza
Director of Risk and Assurance
Amy Legenza
Amy Legenza
Director of Risk and Assurance

ABOUT Amy Legenza

A US citizen, Amy became the Director of Risk and Assurance on 1 January 2023 and was appointed to the Executive Committee on that date having previously served as the Group’s Head of Risk and Compliance. A Certified Public Accountant, Amy joined the Group in 2008 and has broad experience in senior finance and accounting roles.

Nigel Major
Executive Vice President Strategy
Nigel Major
Executive Vice President Strategy

ABOUT Nigel Major

Nigel Major joined Senior in April 2024 as Executive Vice President Strategy, responsible for strategy, M & A, and technology leadership across the Group.  Before joining Senior, Nigel was Group Director, Mergers and Acquisitions at QinetiQ Group plc.  Prior to that he was Chief Strategy and Technology Officer at Laird plc.  His earlier roles included both developing and implementing strategy, leading M & A activities, and leading technology development.  Nigel has an MA in Maths from Cambridge University and a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from Nottingham University and worked as a research Fellow in Nottingham and Le Mans, France.


Mike Sheppard
Chief Executive of Flexonics Division
Mike Sheppard
Chief Executive of Flexonics Division

ABOUT Mike Sheppard

A US citizen, he has worked for the Group for over 30 years and is the Chief Executive of the Flexonics Division. A qualified engineer, Mike’s previous positions within the Group included operational roles at the two largest Flexonics businesses, Pathway and Bartlett.