Snaith-based Croda International has appointed Stephen Oxley as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director, who’ll join the company from his role as CFO at Johnson Matthey.
Stephen was previously a Partner at KPMG, where he spent nearly 30 years advising global companies across consumer, healthcare and industrial sectors. He is also a Non-Executive Member of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Sovereign Grant which oversees the UK’s public grant to the Royal Family.
He will join Croda no later than 1 April next year following a notice period. Anthony Fitzpatrick, President Strategy, Corporate Development & Industrial Specialties, has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer. Anthony joined Croda and the Executive Committee in 2014 having previously spent more than 20 years in global investment banking.
Danuta Gray, Croda Chair, said: “Alongside his strong track record as a PLC Chief Financial Officer incorporating strategic thinking and operational delivery, Stephen brings valuable experience of audit and advisory roles for large, complex international companies across a number of relevant sectors during his time as a Partner at KPMG. I look forward to welcoming him to the Board.
“Anthony Fitzpatrick has a deep understanding of Croda and we are pleased that he has agreed to act as CFO on an interim basis before helping to oversee an orderly handover to Stephen when he joins early next year.”
- MEANWHILE, Ian Bull has been named as a Non-Executive Director. Ian has extensive experience with listed companies across a wide range of industries, both domestic and international, both as an Executive Director as well as Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair.
He was previously Group Finance Director of Greene King plc, Chief Financial Officer at Ladbrokes plc, and was most recently Chief Financial Officer of Parkdean Resorts Group. Ian was formerly a non-executive Director of Paypoint Ltd, Chair of Lookers plc and Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of St. Modwen Properties plc.
Ian is currently a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Dunelm Group plc and Senior Independent Director of Domino’s Pizza Group Plc. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
