
About
Alan has a wealth of corporate finance and accounting experience gained from a variety of industries, including retail and leisure. He has considerable executive leadership experience, including various Chief Financial Officer positions within top FTSE organisations. Alan is currently a member of Chapter Zero – a community of non-executive directors committed to achieving net zero targets and was a founding member of the Accounting 4 Sustainability CFO network. His keen interest in sustainability is important to the Board in driving forward Burberry’s climate change strategy.Alan is a Non-Executive Director on the boards of Diageo plc and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc, where he chairs the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee respectively. Prior to this, he was a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Games Workshop Group from 1996 to 2009. In his executive career, Alan was the Chief Financial Officer of Tesco PLC from 2014 to 2021 and of Marks & Spencer PLC from 2010 to 2014. Alan trained as a chartered accountant with Deloitte in South Africa before moving to the UK.
Personal Details
Qualifications & Experience
Other directorships (state)
(only entities turnover at least $5m p/a)
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Working history
Chief Financial Officer
TescoAppointed Date: 01/01/2014
Date Resigned: 01/01/2021
Industry: Retail
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Committee/s
| Company | Committee | Role | Appointment Date | Resignation Date |
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| Burberry Group | Audit | Member | 01/01/2022 | |
| Burberry Group | Nominations & Governance | Member | 01/01/2022 |

