Skills and experience:
Steve has strong and relevant international experience in industrial businesses, manufacturing and B2B markets. He has extensive experience as a Non-Executive Director having served on a number of boards and board committees. In his executive career, Steve was Chief Executive of Low & Bonar plc from 2009 to 2014. Prior to joining Low & Bonar, he spent ten years with BTP plc (now part of Clariant) in a variety of leadership positions managing international specialty chemicals businesses.
Skills and experience:
Scott was appointed as Chief Executive in January 2023 having joined Essentra in 2010 as Managing
Director of the Components European business and subsequently joined the GMC in January 2014 leading the Components Global Strategy. Prior to joining Essentra, Scott was Head of eCommerce at RS Group (formerly Electrocomponents plc), where he held a variety of increasingly senior sales, marketing and eCommerce positions during his 17 year career there.
Skills and experience:
Jack was the Group Finance and Executive Director of Marshalls plc from October 2014 to April 2021. Previously, Jack served as the Strategy Director and then CFO of AMEC (E&I) between January 2010 and September 2014. Jack is a qualified chartered accountant, has a diploma in treasury management and graduated from the University of Leeds in 1987 with a Bachelors in Economics & Management Studies (Honours) and in 1989 with Masters of Science (Civil Engineering).
Skills and experience:
Mary is currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Mitie Group plc, a facilities management company, Gemfields Group Limited, Cazoo Group Limited and Mar HoldCo Sarl. Mary brings a wealth of accounting, finance and international management experience to Essentra, having previously been a Partner of Deloitte LLP for more than 20 years, as well as serving on a number of Boards in a Non-Executive capacity since 2000. Mary also serves as a trustee on a range of charities.
Skills and experience:
Ralf is currently a senior adviser to private equity firms and an independent consultant. He was previously President and Managing Director of Amcor Flexibles – Asia Pacific and a member of the Global Group Executive Team of Amcor, the world leader in packaging with operations in approximately 43 countries and sales of approximately US$15bn. Ralf brings extensive international experience in the packaging industry gained over many years living and working across three continents.
Skills and experience:
Adrian is currently President, Performance Technologies at Modine Manufacturing Company, where he is responsible for overseeing Modine’s Powertrain Solutions, Advanced Thermal Solutions and Coatings business. Adrian has experience of leading full P&Ls, digitising businesses and driving operational efficiencies that have transformed the businesses he has worked in. Adrian’s early career included roles with General Electric (GE) which he joined in 1990 and went on to become President and CEO for Latin America, Consumer and Industrial business and also a director of a joint venture with MABE, subsequently being promoted to President of Chemicals and Monitoring. Following GE, Adrian worked with WW Grainger and then Republic Services as Senior Vice President, Emerging Business Operations, where he also led Republic’s sustainability initiatives driving forward environmental, social and governance issues.
Skills and experience:
Dupsy is Vice President, Chief of Staff at Monzo Bank. She was previously Head of Global Innovation at International Airlines Group, one of the world’s largest aviation groups. She is also a former commercial
lawyer by background. Dupsy has undertaken advisory roles for large organisations, disruptive tech companies and venture capital with a focus on future growth and sustainability. These roles include sitting on the Global Future Leaders Council at the World Economic Forum. She was previously an Advisory Board Member to F-Lane, the Global Social Impact Accelerator for Female Founders.
Skills and experience:
Kath has extensive human resource experience having served as the Group Human Resources Director at Rolls Royce plc and Ferguson plc, and as Chief Human Resources Office at CRH plc. Kath also worked for GlaxoSmithKline plc and AstraZeneca plc.
Rowan was previously Group Chief Financial Officer of Laing O'Rourke and, from 2017 to 2020, was the Chief Financial Officer of McCarthy Stone plc. Prior to joining McCarthy & Stone in 2012, she worked in finance for Barclays Bank plc and professional services for PwC.
Rowan has a master's degree in law from Cambridge University and is a qualified chartered accountant and chartered tax adviser.
