Board of Directors

Appointed May 2024

 

Committees

Member of Nomination Committee (Chair)

 

Key Skills and Experience

Lynn joined the Board in March 2024 and became Chair in May 2024. Lynn has extensive expertise as a non-executive director with experience across a wide range of listed company, private equity, finance and transaction activity in a range of sectors.

Lynn was Managing Partner of private investment firm Larchpoint Capital LLP, a position she held from 2017 to 2021. Prior to joining Larchpoint, Lynn was CEO of SVG Capital for eight years having previously served as CFO. Before that she held senior roles at Barratt Developments, BAA, Boots, ED&F Man, BAT and Mobil Oil. She also served as a non-executive director on the board of Fuller, Smith & Turner for seven years until 2018, chairing its Audit Committee. 

 

External Appointments

 

Listed Companies

NCC Group plc (Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair); Caledonia Investments plc (Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair); Domino’s Pizza Group plc (Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair)

Other

Chair of RMA - The Royal Marines Charity; Enfinium Group Ltd (Non-Executive Director

Key Skills and Experience

Allan has over 30 years’ experience in the UK retail real estate market. He started his career with Strutt & Parker in 1988 advising major property companies and institutions on retail leasing, investment and development. In 2002, Allan was appointed as Retail Director to Halladale Plc with a remit to acquire value add opportunities In the UK retail real estate market and ensure the successful implementation of asset management strategies. Following the successful sale of Halladale Plc In early 2007, Allan co-founded NewRiver and served as Property Director since its IPO until being appointed Chief Executive Officer in May 2018.

 

External Appointments

Chair of the British Property Federation (BPF) Retail Board

Appointed August 2021

 

Key Skills and Experience

Will is a Chartered Accountant with over ten years’ Real Estate experience, having qualified at BDO LLP working in its Audit and Corporate Finance departments. Before joining NewRiver in June 2016, Will worked at British Land for five years in a variety of finance roles, latterly in Investor Relations, and formerly within the Financial Reporting and Financial Planning & Analysis teams. Will obtained a BArch (Hons) in Architecture from Nottingham University before obtaining his ACA qualification, becoming an FCA in March 2020.

 

External Appointments

British Property Federation Finance Committee Member

Appointed January 2016

 

Committees

Member of Audit Committee

Member of Nomination Committee

Member of Remuneration Committee (Chair)

 

Key Skills and Experience

Alastair is a Chartered Accountant and has significant, recent and relevant financial experience. Throughout his career Alastair has developed skills over risk management, property, systems, company secretariat and investor relations. Having worked for New Look Group for 14 years, Alastair has an in-depth understanding of retailers and the factors that impact their trading and profitability. Alastair was formerly Chief Financial Officer of New Look Group, Group Finance Director of the RAC and Finance Director of a company within the BTR Group. In addition to being the Senior Independent Director Alastair has responsibility for ensuring that the Board successfully engages with our workforce.

 

External Appointments

Listed Companies

Superdry Plc (Director and Auditco Chair)

Other

RNLI (Risk and Audit committee member & Council Member)

Appointed September 2020

 

Committees

Member of Audit Committee

Member of Nomination Committee

Member of Remuneration Committee

 

Key skills and Experience

Charlie Parker was previously Chief Executive and Head of the Public Service for the Government of Jersey from January 2018 until his retirement in March 2021. Prior to working in Jersey, Charlie was Chief Executive of Westminster City Council from December 2013 to December 2017 and Chief Executive of Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council from October 2008 to December 2013. During his various roles as a Chief Executive, Charlie oversaw the significant transformation and modernisation of a large number of public services often resulting in reduced costs and improved performance. He was also responsible for a range of large scale capital infrastructure and regeneration projects in Jersey, Westminsterand Oldham. Prior to 2008 he held a number of investment, development and regeneration roles across national and local government bodies for over twenty years.

 

External Appointments

Other

Buckingham Palace Reservicing Programme Challenge Board Griffin Investments Ltd

 

 

Appointed May 2022

 

Committees

Member of Audit Committee

Member of Nomination Committee

Member of Remuneration Committee

 

Key Skills and Experience

Dr Karen Miller is affiliated to the Department of Engineering, Cambridge University and is Co-Director of the Cambridge Sustainability Programme. Karen is a sustainability expert with a proven track record of leading transformation through a collaborative applied approach in large national and international companies. Karen has over twenty-five years’ experience of growing businesses in the retail sector through innovation.

 

External Appointments

Listed Companies

None

Other

Buckingham Palace Reservicing Programme Challenge Board Co Director, Cambridge Sustainability Programme Leader of European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) Food Programmes

Appointed February 2019

 

Committees

Member of Audit Committee (Chair)

Member of Nomination Committee

Member of Remuneration Committee

 

Key Skills and Experience

Colin is an experienced public and private company chairman and independent director, with relevant sector experience including asset management, bioscience, leisure and real estate. Colin graduated in accountancy and finance and qualified with Touche Ross (now Deloitte) in 1984 and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.

 

External Appointments

Public Companies

Evofem Biosciences Inc (Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman)

Private Companies

Allstone Sand Gravels & Aggregates Limited (Chairman); Brookgate Limited (Chairman); Donaldson Group Limited (Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman); Rothley Group Limited (Chairman)