Sharing in a common goal.
The board of Crest Nicholson comprises of six directors who share a common goal of developing the Group and bring a wealth of expertise and experience.
Alan Goldman
Chairman
Alan Goldman was appointed as Chairman in March 2009. He was formerly Deputy Chief Executive of Heron International. He is very active within the Jewish community and is included in The Jewish Chronicle Power 100 of the most influential Jews in the country. He is a trustee of Jewish Care and the Jewish Community Secondary School Trust which is developing a 1310 student school due to open in East Barnet in 2010. He retired in March 2009 as Chairman of British ORT having completed a 5 year term of office.
Stephen Stone
Chief Executive
Stephen Stone joined the Group in 1995 and was appointed to the Board in 1999 becoming Chief Executive on 1st November 2005. He is a Chartered Architect with over 30 years experience in the construction and house building industry. Stephen is the Board member responsible for Health & Safety.
Peter Darby
Financial Director
Peter Darby, a chartered accountant, was appointed to the Board in August 2003. He had previously served with the Group for 9 years in a range of finance and general management roles, rejoining the Group in 2001. He was formerly group finance director of The Berkeley Group Plc and divisional finance director of Wimpey Homes.
Chris Tinker
Regeneration Chairman
Chris Tinker, a Chartered Builder, joined Crest Estates in 1988. Through the 90's he was instrumental in the acquisition and master planning of several of the Group's major residential projects, leading to his appointment in 2002 as Managing Director of Crest Nicholson Developments. Chris joined the Group Board in 2007 and is now Regeneration Chairman and the Board member responsible for sustainability.
Malcolm McCaig
Non-Executive Director
Malcolm McCaig joined the board in April 2009. He currently holds a number of positions as an independent director and is the Chairman of Kent Reliance Building Society. In addition to Crest Nicholson, he is on the boards of Barbon Insurance Group Limited, Renaissance Capital Limited and Caley Limited. He is a former partner with Deloitte as well as Ernst & Young and is a technical specialist in risk management, finance, corporate governance, regulatory compliance, IT and change management.
Andrew Coppel
Non-Executive Director
Andrew Coppel, non-executive chairman of Alternative Hotel Group, joined the Board in April 2009. He started his career as a chartered accountant, then as an investment banker, later moving in to a variety of cross sector senior management and board positions, becoming chairman and CEO of McCambridge Group until 2010. Andrew also played a pivotal role in the formation of Tourism Ireland Limited, acting as chairman for the cross-border body which was formed under the Good Friday Agreement and for which he was awarded a CBE. He is currently non-exec chair of London Irish.