Chair
Appointed 1 April 2025 (Chair since 2 September 2026)
British
Committee membership
Chair, nomination and governance committee
Member, audit committee
Member, people and remuneration committee
Outside interests
Chair of Grafton Group plc
Senior Independent Director of Anglo American plc
Chair of BMT Group Ltd
Member of KPMG Public Interest Committee
Career summary
Ian is currently chair of Grafton Group plc. He is senior independent director, chair of the remuneration committee and a member of the audit and nomination committees at Anglo American plc.
Ian has previously served as chair of Affinity Water Limited and Amey UK plc, Vistry Group plc (formerly Bovis Homes Group) and of Cairn Energy plc, and is a former non-executive director of BAE Systems plc, VT Group plc, Cable & Wireless Communications plc, and Synthomer plc, amongst other non-executive board roles. Ian’s senior executive career was at Balfour Beatty plc, a global infrastructure business, joining as finance director in 1996 and serving as chief executive from 2005 to 2013.
Skills and experience
Ian brings a strong track record of executive and non-executive experience across multiple industries, most recently leading the remuneration committees of some of the UK’s largest quoted companies. The board’s discussions benefit from the focus he brings on delivery against bp’s strategy.
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