David Hearn

Non-Executive Chair

Commenced role
1 January 2020 (appointed to the Board and as a member of the Remuneration Committee on 1 December 2019 and appointed as Nomination Committee Chair on 1 January 2020)

Skills and experience

David Hearn is an experienced chair and brings a wealth of international board and senior executive experience in public companies, having previously been CEO of leading consumer goods businesses Goodman Fielder in Australasia, United Biscuits in Europe and Asia, Cordiant plc in the US and the UK and also international private equity and advisory firm Committed Capital. David was chair of The a2 Milk Company, a company listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange and dual listed on the Australian Stock Exchange until November 2023. In January 2024, David was appointed Chair of Tate & Lyle PLC.

External appointments and other listed directorships
David is chair of Tate & Lyle PLC and a director of Lovat Partners, Committed Capital and the architectural firm Robin Partington & Partners.