The Board of Directors - Bovis Homes Group PLC
Executive directors
David Ritchie - Chief Executive
Non-executive directors
Malcolm Harris - Chairman
Alastair Lyons CBE - Deputy Chairman
John Warren
Colin Holmes
Directors' biographies - Executive
David James Ritchie (40) BA (Hons) ACA - Chief Executive
Appointed Chief Executive in 2008, David was Group Managing Director from 2007 to 2008 and Group Finance Director from 2002 to 2006. He joined Bovis Homes in 1998 as the Group's Financial Controller and was previously employed by KPMG involved in advising clients on acquisitions, disposals and flotations as well as audits.
Directors' biographies - Non-executive
Malcolm Robert Harris (61) - Non-executive Chairman
Appointed non-executive Chairman in 2008, Malcolm was previously Chief Executive from 1996 to 2008 and was first appointed to the Board of Bovis Homes in 1978. He is a non-executive director of the Home Builders Federation (HBF) and the National House Building Council (NHBC).
Alastair David Lyons (56) CBE - Non-executive Deputy Chairman
Appointed non-executive Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director in 2008, Alastair Lyons is non-executive Chairman of the Admiral Group plc and Serco Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Phoenix Group Holdings. Alastair is also non-executive Chairman of Legal Marketing Services Limited and Cardsave Limited. Previously Chief Executive of the National Provident Institution and the National and Provincial Building Society, he was also Managing Director of the Insurance Division of Abbey National plc and Director of Corporate Projects at National Westminster Bank plc.
John Anthony Warren (56) - Non-executive Director
Appointed an independent non-executive director in 2006, John is also a non-executive director of Rank Group plc, Spectris plc and Uniq plc. He was previously group finance director of WH Smith PLC and United Biscuits plc and a non-executive director at Arla Foods UK plc, BPP Holdings plc, RAC plc and Rexam plc.
Colin Peter Holmes (44) - Non-executive Director
Appointed an independent non-executive Director in 2006. Colin is the Commercial Director for Fresh Foods at Tesco and a member of the Executive Committee of Tesco PLC. He joined Tesco in 1988 and has wide knowledge of the retail sector and a range of experience within Tesco itself. His previous roles include CEO of Tesco Express, Superstores Operations Director and UK Finance Director.
