Board of Directors
On this page you can find a brief biography for each member of The Marston's PLC, Board of Directors.
David Thompson (56)
Chairman; Marston's PLC
Joined the Company in 1977 and appointed to the Board in 1980. Appointed Managing Director in 1986 and Chairman in 2002. Non-executive Director of Persimmon PLC, Tribal Group PLC, Caledonia Investments PLC, Anglia Maltings (Holdings) Limited and Smiths Flour Mills Limited.
Ralph Findlay FCA (49)
Chief Executive; Marston's PLC
Appointed to the Board as Finance Director in 1996 becoming Chief Executive in 2001. Previously worked as Financial Controller at Geest plc and Treasury Manager at Bass plc.
Andrew Andrea (41)
Finance Director; Marston's PLC
Andrew qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse before holding a number of various financial and commercial positions with other companies in the sector. Andrew joined Marston's in 2002 as Divisional Finance Director and subsequently became Operations Director for Marston’s Pub Company. In 2006, he became Commercial Director for Marston's Pub Company and Marston’s Beer Company. In March 2009, he was appointed to the Board of Marston’s PLC as Finance Director.
Derek Andrew MBE (54)
Managing Director; Marston’s Inns & Taverns
Joined the Company in 1980. Held a range of managerial positions within the Company including Managing Director of Camerons Brewery before being appointed to the Board in 1994. He became Managing Director of Marston’s Inns and Taverns in 2001 and in the same year was awarded an MBE for services to the community and industry.
Alistair Darby (43)
Managing Director; Marston’s Pub Company
Appointed to the Board in 2003 on his appointment as Managing Director of Marston’s Beer Company. In 2008 he became Managing Director of Marston’s Pub Company. He is Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Beer Group Steering Committee.
Stephen Oliver (52)
Managing Director; Marston's Beer Company
Joined the Company on the acquisition of Marston, Thompson & Evershed and became Managing Director of Marston’s Pub Company on his appointment to the Board in 2001. In 2008 became Managing Director of Marston’s Beer Company. A Trustee of the Burton Brewers’
Neil Goulden (56)
Non-Executive Director; Marston's PLC
Appointed in April 2008. Deputy Chairman of The Gala Coral Group Limited, Chairman of the South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust and a member of the Low Pay Commission and Chairman of Business in Sport and Leisure. Formerly held Board positions at Ladbrokes PLC, The Compass Group PLC, Chef and Brewer and Allied Leisure PLC.
Rosalind Anna Cuschieri (43)
Non-Executive Director; Marston's PLC
Appointed in October 2006. Commercial director of Warburtons Limited and previously with Scottish and Newcastle plc responsible for the off-trade category marketing.
Miles Emley (61)
Non-Executive Director; Marston's PLC
Appointed in 1998. Chairman of St Ives PLC. Former Director of NM Rothschild & Sons Limited and UBS Phillips and Drew.
Robin Hodgson - The Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts CBE (68)
Non-Executive Director
Appointed in 2002. Chairman and Director of Nova Capital Group Limited, Johnson Brothers & Co Limited, Tenet Group Limited and RFIB Group Limited.
