Leadership

Appointed – July 2020

Skills and experience – Duncan brings significant international experience and a wealth of digital and data experience, a key enabler of the Accelerate strategy. Duncan was previously on the board of Fujitsu, a global technology services company with $10bn turnover and 35,000 people. Duncan has also held senior roles at Unisys, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq in a technology focused career of over 30 years.

Duncan is currently a non-executive director at Agilisys.

Committee membership – Sustainability Committee.

Appointed – May 2023

Skills and experience – Adrian has financial experience in the automotive, consumer, digital, and retail industries, and has been instrumental in the acquisition and integration of the Derco and Indumotora businesses. Adrian joined Inchcape in 2015 as CFO for the Emerging Markets region and then became CFO for Asia Pacific. In 2020, Adrian returned to the United Kingdom to lead the finance function as Group Financial Controller, before becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2023. Prior to Inchcape, Adrian held various senior finance roles at Tesco plc.

Adrian is a chartered accountant.

Committee membership – None.

Appointed – October 2015

Skills and experience – Mike joined the Group in 2015 as Group General Counsel. He is a leading contributor to the Group’s M&A strategy playing a significant role in the acquisitions of Derco, Grupo Rudelman, Indumotora, ITC, and Simpson Motors, which significantly reshaped the business over the last decade. Mike is also instrumental in reinforcing and strengthening legal and regulatory compliance across the Group.
Mike was appointed Chief Sustainability Officer in 2023 and leads the Group’s response to climate change, helping us to deliver on our aim to be the lowest carbon route to market for our mobility partners.

Appointed – February 2023

Skills and experience – Liz has over 20 years’ experience in consulting, consumer goods, private equity, and retail. She joined Inchcape in 2023 from Diageo, the global drinks manufacturer and distributor, where she held the role of group strategy director and global head of business development.
Liz also had overall responsibility for Diageo’s start up acceleration business, Distill Ventures, developing a portfolio of successful new businesses which resulted in several successful acquisitions into Diageo. Prior to Diageo, Liz held strategic and senior roles at Currys plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and LEK Consulting LLC.

Appointed – September 2020

Skills and experience – Helen joined the Group in 2016 and has held various positions as Regional HR Director in the UK, Emerging Markets, and Americas & Africa, before being promoted to Chief People Officer in 2020, bringing a combination of deep functional expertise and strong operational leadership to this key global role. She has significant M&A capability within the business over several step-change acquisitions effectively onboarding new teams and leaders and integrating businesses. She is also the Executive leader for the People workstream of the Responsible Business ‘Driving What Matters’ plan.

Appointed – October 2023

Skills and experience – Phil has over 25 years’ business development and finance experience in global organisations across both the automotive and FMCG sectors. Phil joined Inchcape initially as Chief Financial Officer for our Americas & Africa region and has led our global M&A team since 2021. Under his leadership, the M&A team has helped secure multiple deals, including the acquisition of Derco, Inchcape’s biggest M&A transaction in more than 50 years.

Appointed – October 2015

Skills and experience – Ruslan has led key acquisitions with mobility company partners including Changan, GWM, Jaguar Land Rover, Mercedes-Benz, and Tata Motors, and has overseen the development of our global Digital Parts Platform. In 2023, he presided over successful market entries into Philippines and Indonesia which further grew Inchcape’s distribution businesses in the region. In his eight-year tenure at Inchcape, he held strategic roles such as CEO Emerging Markets, and CEO Americas & Africa. A firm believer of Inclusion & Diversity, he is the Executive sponsor of the Inchcape Women into Leadership programme, helping to uplift and develop female colleagues into leadership roles.

Appointed – September 2021

Skills and experience – Romeo joined Inchcape in 2021 as CEO Americas & Africa. Since joining the Group, Romeo has overseen the acquisition of Ditec, Interamericana Trading Corporation (ITC), and Simpson Motors, which have strengthened the Group’s geographic reach and broadened its relationships with mobility company partners. Romeo was influential in the acquisition and has led the integration of Derco, the largest automotive distributor in Latin America, increasing Inchcape’s scale in the Americas with a footprint of over 30 mobility company partner brands across 13 markets.

Appointed – April 2020

Skills and experience – Glafkos joined Inchcape in 2020 as CEO Europe with responsibility for Continental and Northern Europe. Glafkos was instrumental in the appointment of Inchcape as BYD’s sales and aftersales partner in Belgium and Luxembourg. BYD is the world’s leading manufacturer of new energy vehicles and power batteries, and will provide an online and offline network for both sales and aftersales services. Also in 2022, Glafkos assumed responsibility for operations in Africa, a strategically important region for the Group offering long-term sustainable growth in the markets of Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya.