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A.G. BARR p.l.c. Annual Report and Accounts 2025
B OA R D O F D I R E C TO R S
Mark Allen OBE
Euan Sutherland
Stuart Lorimer
Susan Barratt
Nick Wharton
Non-Executive Chair
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Finance and
Operating Officer
Senior Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Term of Office
Term of Office
Term of Office
Term of Office
Term of Office
Mark was appointed as a Non-Executive
Director in July 2021 and was appointed
Chair in March 2022.
Euan joined A G Barr on 1 May 2024
as the Group’s Chief Executive.
Stuart joined A G Barr in January 2015
as Finance Director
Susan was appointed a Non-Executive
Director in January 2018 and became
Senior Independent Non-Executive
Director in May 2020.
Nick was appointed Non-Executive
Director in November 2018.
Skills, competence and experience:
Skills, competence and experience:
Skills, competence and experience:
Skills, competence and experience:
Skills, competence and experience:
Following his early career in the police
force Mark completed a law degree and
subsequently held a variety of corporate
roles. He worked initially with Shell and
latterly with Dairy Crest where he was
CEO from 2007 to 2019.
Euan was most recently Group CEO of
Saga plc, having previously been CEO
of Superdry plc, The Co-op Group and
Group COO of Kingfisher plc.
Prior to joining A G Barr Stuart spent
22 years with Diageo in a range of roles
and countries, most latterly as the
Finance Director for Diageo’s Global
Supply Operation.
Susan spent the early part of her career
in senior finance roles at Geest plc,
Whitbread plc and Laurel Pub Company.
Nick has held a number of senior
executive roles across retail and FMCG
businesses during his career. He was
formerly Chief Financial Officer of Pepco
NV, Superdry plc and Halfords Group plc
and was also Chief Executive Officer at
Dunelm plc.
Mark has held non-executive roles at
Howdens, Dairy UK, Warburtons and
Norcros plc, where he was Chair from
July 2020 until April 2021.
Mark has a deep understanding of
consumer goods as well as significant
public company experience.
He has a background in global FMCG
brands, including Mars and Coca-Cola,
plus eight years on the board of Britvic
plc as a non-executive director.
A graduate of Aston Business School,
Euan also holds an Honorary Doctorate
in Business Management.
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Stuart
has significant FMCG experience in both
the alcoholic and soft drinks sectors as well
as a strong background in governance
and performance management.
Subsequently Susan was CEO at Eldridge
Pope plc, Natures Way Foods Limited and
the IGD and was also Non-Executive Chair
of Higgidy Limited.
Susan is a Chartered Accountant with
considerable operational and commercial
experience within the FMCG industry.
A qualified Chartered Accountant with
extensive finance and retail experience,
both in the UK and internationally, Nick
also has substantial plc and governance
knowledge gained from a variety of
executive and non-executive roles.
Euan has a wealth of consumer goods
experience, having led major consumerfacing businesses both in the UK and
internationally.
External Appointments
External Appointments
External Appointments
External Appointments
External Appointments
Non-Executive Chair of
Hilton Food Group plc
Non-Executive Director of
British Soft Drinks Association
Non-Executive Director of Carr’s Group plc
Non-Executive Director of
Edward Billington and Son Limited
Non-Executive Director of
Oriflame Investment Holding plc
Non-Executive Director of
Plant-Ex Ingredients Ltd
Non-Executive Director of
Mears Group plc
Committee Membership
Committee Membership
Non-Executive Director of
B&M European Value Retail S.A. (“B&M”)
Committee Membership
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