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Donaldson Group announces new CFO
Donaldson Group, has appointed Alyson Donaldson as group chief financial officer. Ms Donaldson joins the Group from leading global veterinary care provider, IVC Evidensia, where she was UK and ROI chief financial officer. Here she was responsible for the UK-wide finance operations for the billion-pound business, with a focus on transformation and performance improvement.
Above: Alyson Donaldson
Ms Donaldson was promoted to the post at IVC Evidensia after working as chief financial officer for its major subsidiary, Vets Now. Prior to this she spent eight years in senior finance and strategy roles at Diageo, latterly as finance director, international supply, where she was responsible for managing a large global finance community and performance of a multi-billion pound cost base. A chartered accountant, Ms Donaldson started her career at KPMG LLP on its graduate training programme. She graduated from Stirling University with
NTS promotes Philip Carney
He began his career in 1990 at Marlows Timber Engineering as a design engineer, then became a technical sales manager at Trus Joist Macmillan. In 2008 he moved to the BRE, followed by the British Board of Agrément.
“Philip has been the driving force in the development of the original market- leading NTSROOF and the creation of new NTSROOF products,” said Nick Kershaw, NTS managing director.
Above: Philip Carney, NTS technical and innovation director
National Timber Systems (NTS), the engineered wood products division of National Timber Group, has promoted Philip Carney to the role of technical and innovation director.
Mr Carney joined NTS to head up the NTSROOF team in 2020. He has over 30 years’ experience in the industry covering all engineered timber products.
“He brings a unique blend of experience and technical knowledge across construction product manufacturing, research and certification, and I am delighted to welcome him to the senior management team.”
“I am very proud to have been promoted to this new role at a time of significant growth for NTS,” said Mr Carney. “I will be overseeing all our product development including the NTSROOF range. “We will launch a number of new products this year, including integrated floor and wall cassettes and larger span roofs incorporating PV technology.”
□ Donaldson Group has appointed Fergus Bell as d-commerce (digital commerce) director of the Retail & Distribution division in a newly created role. Mr Bell joins the Donaldson Group from the building supplies company Bradfords, where he was head of e-commerce and managed the business’ e-commerce proposition, including re- platforming and relaunching the website as well as implementing new digital services to add value for customers.
a first-class degree in accounting and economics, and in 2020 she completed a post-graduate course in Leadership, Strategy and Innovation with Napier University.
Ms Donaldson is the first female Donaldson family member to join the Group in an executive role, in its 163-year history. She succeeds Arlene Cairns who took on the role of CFO in 2020. “The board and I are thrilled to have Alyson joining us as group CFO,” said Andrew Donaldson, CEO of Donaldson Group. “She has an impressive track record of demonstrative success, leading finance functions and driving strategic transformational change and improvements in industry-leading organisations. She will be a fantastic addition to our senior leadership team and we’re all very much looking forward to working with her. “This is also a very proud milestone for us as a family business, as we welcome another Donaldson into the Group.”
MKM founder David Kilburn awarded CBE
The co-founder of MKM, David Kilburn, has been awarded a CBE for services to the construction industry and to charity in King Charles III’s inaugural Birthday Honours list.
Mr Kilburn, who is celebrating his 60th year in the construction sector this year, founded MKM with close friend Peter Murray in 1995. Starting at a single site in Hull, the business has now grown to become the UK’s leading independent builders merchant, operating more than 100 branches nationwide with a turnover of £818m.
Mr Kilburn now uses his platform to help influence and nurture other enterprises, which includes the formation of local mentor organisation For Entrepreneurs Only, which itself earned Royal recognition via a prestigious Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service in 2021.
Speaking of his investiture, Mr Kilburn said: “This sort of recognition does not happen without the great people who have worked with us, the talent. I have been very lucky as without the support from lots of people, my wife Linda, and lots of others, it wouldn’t have been possible. It has been a very interesting journey and it is a very humbling experience.”
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