Mark Clare

Mark has extensive public listed company experience in the consumer service, property and construction sectors, particularly in customer facing businesses and has served on a number of public listed company remuneration committees. He is currently the Chairman of Grainger plc; Non-executive Director and Chairman Designate of Aggreko plc; the Senior Independent Director at United Utilities Group plc; and Non-executive Director at Premier Marinas Holdings Ltd. Previously Mark was the Senior Independent Director at Ladbroke’s Coral Group plc from 2016 until 2018; and Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at BAA plc from 2001 until 2006. Mark’s executive career included Chief Executive for Barratt Developments plc from 2006 until 2015; the Managing Director of Centrica’s retail subsidiary British Gas from 2002 to 2006; and CFO of Centrica plc from 1997 to 2002. He also served as a trustee of the Energy Savings Trust, the Green Building Council and BRE. Mark is a qualified accountant and held a number of senior finance roles earlier in his career including at Nortel, STC and GEC-Marconi.