Wates announces new Chief Financial Officer Philip Wainwright
Wates announces new Chief Financial Officer Philip Wainwright
Mr Wainwright joins Wates on 3 December, after three years at Willmott Dixon, where he was Group Finance Director.
He will join both the Wates Group Board and the Executive Committee. He replaces Rod Holdsworth who joined Wates as interim CFO in November 2017 and will be handing over at the end of the month.
Philip Wainwright began his career as a graduate engineer with Balfour Beatty, later qualifying as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young. He has held financial and general management leadership roles with Byrne Group, Laing ORourke, Biwater Plc, National Grid and ED&F Man.
I am delighted to be welcoming someone of Philips calibre and experience to the team. He has enjoyed great success with a number of leading businesses and will, Im sure, make a real difference to our push to make Wates an even more sustainable, modern and trusted organisation.
I would like to thank Rod Holdsworth for the substantial contribution hes made over the last twelve months through his professional and diligent leadership of our finance and IT activities. He leaves with the thanks of the Board and the Executive Committee and with our best wishes for the future.
David Allen, Wates Group Chief Executive
I am absolutely delighted to be joining Wates as Chief Financial Officer at such an exciting time. I know Wates as an industry leading business, with an amazing heritage, a fantastic family ethos, and really exciting plans for the future, which are supported by one of the strongest financial track records in our sector.
Philip Wainwright
