Ibstock’s CFO Chris McLeish is to leave after six years to join fellow FTSE 250 company Hill & Smith.<\/p>\n
He has been with the Leicestershire brick and building products manufacturer since August 2019 and will leave the group in early October.<\/p>\n
McLeish has more than 30 years’ experience in international finance leadership roles, including at Tate & Lyle.<\/p>\n
He said: “I am very excited to be joining Hill & Smith at such an important time. I look forward to working with Rutger and the leadership teams to deliver on the Company’s growth ambitions.”<\/p>\n
Rutger Helbing, chief executive of Hill & Smith, said: “We are excited to have found a great candidate who has the experience and skills to help deliver the next stage of the Hill & Smith growth strategy.”<\/p>\n
Hill & Smith’s group financial controller Mark Else will continue as interim CFO until McLeish joins.<\/p>\n
Ibstock has now begun its search for a replacement.<\/p>\n
Joe Hudson, chief executive of Ibstock, said: “On behalf of the board I would like to express our sincere thanks for the outstanding contribution that Chris has made to our business over the course of the last six years, and we wish him all the best for the future.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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