Board of directors
Our Board has the complimentary blend of eating-out market, retailing, people, corporate finance and audit skills to shape and execute our strategy.
Bob Ivell
Non-Executive ChairmanR,N,M,C,P
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Appointed to the Board in May 2011, Bob has over 40 years of extensive food and beverage
experience with a particular focus on food-led, managed restaurants, pubs and hotels. He is
currently a Non-Executive Director of Charles Wells Limited and a Board member of UK Hospitality. He was previously Senior
Independent Director of AGA Rangemaster Group plc and Britvic plc, and a main Board
Director of S&N plc as Chairman and Managing Director of its Scottish & Newcastle retail division.
He has also been Chairman of Carpetright plc, Regent Inns, Park Resorts and David Lloyd Leisure Limited, and was
Managing Director of Beefeater Restaurants, one of Whitbread's pub restaurant brands, and
a Director of The Restaurant Group. Bob is Chair of the Nomination Committee, the Pensions
Committee, the Market Disclosure Committee and the Corporate Responsibility Committee.
Phil Urban
Chief ExecutiveM,E,P
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Phil joined Mitchells & Butlers in January 2015 as Chief Operating Officer and became Chief
Executive in September 2015. Phil was previously Managing Director at Grosvenor Casinos, a
division of Rank Group and Chairman of the National Casino Forum. Prior to that, he was
Managing Director for Whitbread's Pub Restaurant Division, and for Scottish & Newcastle
Retail's Restaurants and Accommodation Division. Phil has an MBA and is a qualified
management accountant (CIMA).
Tim Jones
Chief Financial OfficerM,E,P
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Tim was appointed Chief Financial Officer in October 2010. Prior to joining the Company,
he held the position of Group Finance Director for Interserve plc, a support services group.
Previously, he was Director of Financial Operations at Novar plc and held senior financial
roles both in the UK and overseas in the logistics company, Exel plc. Tim is a member of the
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and obtained an MA in Economics
at Cambridge University.
Keith Browne
Non-Executive DirectorP
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Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2016, Keith is a nominated shareholder
representative of Elpida Group Limited, which, as part of the Odyzean Group, is a significant shareholder in Mitchells & Butlers. He
is a Non-Executive Director of Grove Limited, the holding company of Barchester Healthcare
Limited. Keith obtained a Bachelor of Commerce Degree from University College Dublin,
qualified as a chartered accountant in 1994 and subsequently gained an MBA from
University College Dublin. After joining KPMG Corporate Finance in 1996, he became a
partner in the firm in 2001 and Head of Corporate Finance in 2009. He retired from the
partnership to operate as an Independent Consultant in 2011.
Dave Coplin
Independent Non-Executive DirectorA,R,N,C
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Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in February 2016, Dave is the CEO
and founder of The Envisioners Limited, he was formerly the Chief Envisioning Officer for
Microsoft Limited, and is an established thought leader on the role of technology in our
personal and professional lives. For over 25 years he has worked across a range of industries
and customer marketplaces, providing strategic advice and guidance around the role and optimisation of
technology in modern society, both inside and outside of the world of work. Dave is also a
Non-Executive Director of each of the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association and Vianet Group plc.
Eddie Irwin
Non-Executive DirectorN,C
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Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in March 2012, Eddie is a nominated shareholder
representative of Elpida Group Limited, which, as part of the Odyzean Group, is a significant shareholder in Mitchells & Butlers. Eddie is Finance Director of Coolmore, a
leading thoroughbred bloodstock breeder with operations in Ireland, the USA and Australia
and a Non-Executive Director of Grove Limited, the holding company of Barchester
Healthcare Limited. He graduated from University College Dublin with a Bachelor of
Commerce Degree and he is a Fellow of both The Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants and The Chartered Governance Institute.
Josh Levy
Non-Executive DirectorR,P
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Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in November 2015, Josh is a nominated shareholder
representative of Piedmont Inc., which, as part of the Odyzean Group, is a significant shareholder in Mitchells & Butlers. Josh is Chief
Executive of Ultimate Finance Group, Chairman of Avenue Insurance and a Director of Tavistock
Group. Josh previously worked in the Investment Banking Division of Investec Bank.
Jane Moriarty
Senior Independent DirectorA,R,N,C,M
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Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in February 2019, Jane is a Fellow of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, and currently a Director of NG Bailey
Group Limited, Quarto Group Inc. and Martin's Investments Limited. Jane was
previously a senior advisory partner with KPMG LLP. Jane is Senior Independent Director and is also chair of the Audit Committee.
Key to Committee membership
A Audit Committee
R Remuneration Committee
N Nomination Committee
M Market Disclosure Committee
E Executive Committee
C Corporate Responsibility Committee
P Pensions Committee
