Matthew Illingworth

Matthew Illingworth is an experienced finance professional currently serving as the EMEA Finance Director Operations and the EMEA Finance Director for Sales, Marketing, and Retail at Bridgestone EMEA since September 2020. In addition, Matthew holds directorships at Bulldog Remoulds Limited and Exhaust Tyres and Batteries (Worcester) Limited, and has been a director at SLI Accounting Services Limited since March 2019. Prior to these roles, Matthew spent 16 years at Michelin in various positions, culminating as the Finance Director: Synergy, where significant cost savings were achieved post-acquisition. Additional roles at Michelin included Purchasing Global Category Manager, Chief Financial Officer for Michelin CIS, and General Ledger Business Process Owner. Matthew began his career at Grant Thornton LLP and Arthur Andersen as an audit professional. Matthew earned a BSc in Economics and Politics from the University of Bristol.