Tony was previously Group Chief Executive Officer of Laird PLC (“Laird”). Following the sale of Laird he now serves as a Non-Executive Director for the independent Laird businesses. Before joining Laird, he was Group Finance Director of Drax Group plc, and prior to that he held a number of senior finance roles at Marks & Spencer. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Associated British Ports. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with PwC and holds a degree in Chemistry with Business Studies.