Chairman
Appointed – March 2017 (Board), May 2024 (Chairman)
Skills and experience – Jerry has over 40 years’ experience in the advertising and media industries. Jerry joined Inchcape as Non-Executive Director in 2017, becoming Senior Independent Director in 2019, before becoming Chairman in May 2024. He was formerly CEO of Dentsu Aegis Network and Aegis Group plc. Jerry is currently chairman of three private equity backed digital marketing agencies: Croud Limited, Dept, and Hybrid. Jerry is also a member of the supervisory board of Serviceplan GmbH.
Committee membership – Nomination, Remuneration, and Sustainability Committees.
Group Chief Executive
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. He played a pivotal role in the Group’s digital strategy with the development and deployment of the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and the Digital Analytics Platform (DAP), which are key differentiators for Inchcape. Duncan was previously on the board of Fujitsu, a global technology services company with 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.
Group Chief Financial Officer
Appointed – May 2023
Skills and experience – Adrian brings a wealth of financial expertise across the automotive, consumer, digital, and retail sectors. He has been instrumental in driving key acquisitions, transforming our finance function and developing the Accelerate+ strategy. Adrian became Group Chief Financial Officer in 2023 having joined Inchcape in 2015 as CFO for the Emerging Markets region and for APAC. In 2020, he returned to the UK as Group Financial Controller, before being appointed as CFO. Prior to his time at Inchcape, Adrian held a number of senior finance positions at Tesco plc. Adrian is a chartered accountant.
Committee membership – None.
Senior Independent Director
Appointed – January 2024 (Board); May 2024 (Senior Independent Director)
Skills and experience – Alison has significant business and international commercial experience from working for high-profile consumerfacing companies across the healthcare, insurance, and property sectors. Her former membership of the steering group of the HamptonAlexander Review provides strategic insights on inclusion and diversity. Alison serves as chair for Hargreaves Lansdown plc and Ageas UK. Alison is also a non-executive director and chair of the Remuneration Committee for Tesco plc.
Committee membership – Audit, Nomination, Remuneration, and Sustainability Committees.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed – January 2022
Skills and experience – Sarah is an experienced international finance leader, currently serving as chief financial officer at Tate & Lyle plc. Sarah has previously been chief financial officer at De Beers Group and Arcadis NV, and has held senior financial leadership positions at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and Royal Dutch Shell plc. Sarah has a Mathematics degree from Oxford University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.
Committee membership – Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination Committee.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed – January 2020
Skills and experience –Alex is Chair of the Sustainability Committee and was the designated Non-Executive Director responsible for workforce engagement between 2021 to 2024. She has considerable experience in transforming and growing customer-facing businesses. Alex is the CEO of National Express UK, Ireland, and Germany, and also serves on the board of the charity Mind. Alex was formerly regional CEO of mobility and convenience at BP plc. Alex holds an MA degree in Chinese Studies from Oxford University, and a Masters from Stanford University School of Business.
Committee membership – Sustainability Committee Chair and member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed – May 2021
Skills and experience – Nayantara is the designated NED responsible for workforce engagement. Nayantara previously held various senior management positions in Procter & Gamble over a 28-year period with extensive experience in APAC. Nayantara is director and co-owner of ANV Consulting Pte, and also an independent director on the boards of Torrent Pharma, Starhub, and Marico. Nayantara holds an Economics degree and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management from the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
Committee membership – Nomination and Sustainability Committees.
Non-Executive Director
Appointed – January 2023
Skills and experience – Juan Pablo has held a number of senior leadership roles across a range of companies within the automotive, real estate, and retail sectors. He served on the board of the Derco group, the largest multi-brand automotive distributor in Latin America, until its acquisition by Inchcape in 2022. Juan Pablo is currently on the board of Cruzados S.A.D.P. (a company with shares listed on the Santiago Stock Exchange) and is chairman of Sodimac S.A. He was formerly a board member of Falabella S.A.
Committee membership – Nomination Committee.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed – January 2023
Skills and experience – Byron has extensive experience across a range of leading international businesses, bringing strategic focus and financial expertise to the Board. Byron is currently non-executive director at InterContinental Hotels Group plc, and deputy chairman of the supervisory board at Akzo Nobel NV. Byron was previously chief financial officer at BP plc between 2002 to 2011, and has previously served on the boards of Anglo-American plc, Standard Chartered plc, Tesco plc, and Unilever plc.
Committee membership – Chair of the Remuneration Committee and members of the Audit, Nomination, and Sustainability Committees.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed – July 2023
Skills and experience – Stuart has a deep understanding of the global automotive industry and has extensive international experience. Stuart recently departed Ford after more than 30 years’ service, starting from a finance leader before transitioning to president and chair of Ford Europe, and chief transformation & quality officer. Stuart was formally a non-executive board member of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association, a lobbying group representing Europe’s major car manufacturers, which includes many of our original equipment manufacturer partners. Stuart holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration.
Committee membership – Audit, Nomination, and Remuneration Committees.
Group Chief Executive
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. He played a pivotal role in the Group’s digital strategy with the development and deployment of the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and the Digital Analytics Platform (DAP), which are key differentiators for Inchcape. Duncan was previously on the board of Fujitsu, a global technology services company with 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.
Group Chief Financial Officer
Appointed – May 2023
Skills and experience – Adrian brings a wealth of financial expertise across the automotive, consumer, digital, and retail sectors. He has been instrumental in driving key acquisitions, transforming our finance function and developing the Accelerate+ strategy. Adrian became Group Chief Financial Officer in 2023 having joined Inchcape in 2015 as CFO for the Emerging Markets region and for APAC. In 2020, he returned to the UK as Group Financial Controller, before being appointed as CFO. Prior to his time at Inchcape, Adrian held a number of senior finance positions at Tesco plc. Adrian is a chartered accountant.
Committee membership – None.
Group General Counsel and Chief Sustainability Officer
Appointed – October 2015
Skills and experience – Mike joined Inchcape in 2015 as Group General Counsel. He is a leading contributor to the Group’s M&A strategy which has 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 sustainability agenda including ensuring that this is fully integrated into Accelerate+, and that we are able to define and communicate Inchcape’s role in the mobility transition.
On 1 April 2025, Mike will become CEO Americas.
Chief Strategy Officer
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, leading the development and delivery of an ambitious strategic and M&A agenda, including managing over 15 acquisitions and disposals. Prior to Diageo, Liz held strategic and senior roles at Currys plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and LEK Consulting LLC.
On 1 April 2025, Liz Brown will expand her role and become Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer.
Chief People Officer
Appointed – September 2020
Skills and experience – Helen joined Inchcape in 2016 and has held various positions as Regional HR Director in the UK, Emerging Markets, and Americas & Africa, before being appointed Chief People Officer in 2020, bringing a combination of deep functional expertise and strong operational leadership to this key global role. Helen has significant M&A and integration capability playing a significant role within the business over several step-change acquisitions effectively onboarding new teams and leaders and integrating businesses. She is also the Executive leader for Global HSE and Colleague communications.
Chief M&A Officer
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 have developed a significant global pipeline executing multiple acquisitions and disposals across the Inchcape Regions.
CEO, APAC
Appointed – October 2015
Skills and experience – Ruslan has led key acquisitions with new and existing OEM partners, and has overseen the development of our global Digital Parts Platform. In 2023, he presided over successful market entries into the Philippines and Indonesia which further grew Inchcape’s distribution businesses in APAC. In his 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.
CEO Americas
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 and Interamericana Trading Corporation which have strengthened the Group’s geographic reach and broadened its relationships with original equipment manufacturer partners. Romeo was influential in the acquisition and 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 OEMs across 13 markets.
On 1 April 2025, Romeo will become Chief Commercial Officer, leading the Digital & Data team and Distribution Excellence programme, as well as Value-Added Services.
CEO Europe & Africa
Appointed – April 2020
Skills and experience – Glafkos joined Inchcape in 2020 as CEO Europe. Glafkos was instrumental with BYD becoming Inchcape’s sales and aftersales partner in Belgium, Estonia, Ethiopia, and Luxembourg. In 2022, Glafkos also assumed responsibility for operations in Africa. Under Glafkos’ leadership, the Europe & Africa business has experienced significant organic market share growth, driving very strong sales and profitability growth over the past four years.