Our board

John R Nicolson

Chairman

John’s career was spent with ICI, Unilever, Fosters Brewing Group, Scottish and Newcastle PLC and Chairman of Baltika SA (Russia). Latterly as President Americas for Heineken NV and Deputy Chairman of CCU SA (Chile).  He held various positions in Marketing and Sales before moving into Corporate Development and then General Management.

Term of office: Joined the Company in 2013 as a Non-Executive Director. Appointed Chairman January 2015.

External appoinments: Non-Executive Director of Stocks Spirits Group PLC, Non-Executive Director of Stocks Spirits Group PLC.

Committee membership: Nomination Committee (Chair).

Roger A White

Chief Executive

Roger is a member of the Board of Management and Executive Council and is a past President of the British Soft Drinks Association. He previously held numerous senior positions in food group Rank Hovis McDougall. He was named Scottish PLC Chief Executive of the year in 2010. He received an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Edinburgh in 2014.

Term of office: He joined the Company in 2002 as Managing Director. Appointed Chief Executive in 2004.

External appointments: Non-Executive Director of Troy Income & Growth Trust, Non-Executive Director of William Jackson Food Group, Director of Elegantly Spirited Limited.

Stuart Lorimer

Finance Director

Stuart was with Diageo for 22 years in a range of roles and countries ultimately as the FD for Diageo's Global Supply Operation.

Term of office: He joined the Company as Finance Director in January 2015.

External appointments: None.

Jonathan D Kemp

Commercial Director

Jonathan has had a successful career in various commercial roles within Procter and Gamble.

Term of office: He joined the Company in 2003 as Commercial Director.

External appointments: Non-executive Director of Cricket Scotland Ltd.

Pamela Powell

Non-Executive Director

Pam was formerly Group Director of Strategy and Innovation at SABMiller plc, SVP Global Personal Care at Coty Beauty Inc, and VP Skincare and Global Brand Director Dove at Unilever plc.

Term of office: She joined the Company in 2013 as a Non-Executive Director.

External appointments: Non-Executive Director of Premier Foods plc, Non-Executive Director of Cranswick plc.

Committee membership: Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee.

W Robin G Barr

Non-Executive Director

Robin is a past President of the British Soft Drinks Association.

Term of office: He joined the Company in 1960. He was appointed Director in 1964 and Chairman in 1978. He retired as Chairman and was appointed Non-Executive Director in 2009.

Committee membership: Nomination Committee.

David J Ritchie

Non-Executive Director

David is a qualified CA and former Chief Executive of Bovis Homes Group PLC (Bovis). He joined Bovis in 1998 from KPMG as Group Financial Controller becoming Group Finance Director in 2002 and became Chief Executive in 2008.

Term of office: He joined the Company in April 2015 as Non-Executive Director.

External appointments: CEO of WElink Homes UK, Executive Chair of Lucas Design Group.

Committee membership: Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee (Chair)

Susan Barratt

Senior Independent Non-Executive Director

Susan is a Chartered Accountant and spent the earlier part of her career in senior finance roles at Geest plc, Whitbread plc and Laurel pub company.  Formerly CEO of Natures Way Foods Ltd and Eldridge Pope plc.

Term of office: Susan is a Chartered Accountant and spent the earlier part of her career in senior finance roles at Geest plc, Whitbread plc and Laurel pub company.  Formerly CEO of Natures Way Foods Ltd and Eldridge Pope plc.

External appointments: CEO of The Institute of Grocery Distribution, Non-Executive Director of Higgidy Ltd.

Committee membership: Audit Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee

Nick Wharton

Non-Executive Director

Nick is a qualified Chartered Accountant and was formerly CFO of both Superdry plc and Halfords Group Plc and CEO of Dunelm plc. He has held a number of senior executive roles across retail and FMCG businesses, including Boots and Cadbury Schweppes and until December 2019 was a non executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Mothercare Plc.

Term of office: Joined the Company in November 2018 as a Non-Executive Director.

External appointments: Joined the Company in November 2018 as a Non-Executive Director.

Committee membership: Audit Committee (Chair), Nomination Committee.

Julie A Barr

Company Secretary

With a background in corporate law, Julie joined the Company in 2004 as a commercial finance manager. She was appointed Company Secretary in 2008 and also heads up the Company's legal team.