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
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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 Non-Executive Chairman of Carpetright plc, a Non-Executive Director of Charles Wells
Limited and a UK 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 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
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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
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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.
Ron Robson
Deputy ChairmanA,N,C
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Appointed as Deputy Chairman in July 2011, Ron is a Non-Executive Director of Tottenham Hotspur
Limited and Clyde Munro Group Limited. He was previously Chief Financial Officer of Tamar Capital
Partners and Group Finance Director of Kenmore, both property investment and management
groups. From 2005 to 2008 he was Group Finance Director of The Belhaven Group plc, a listed pub
retailing, brewing and drink distribution group. Prior to that he held a number of senior finance
roles including Group Finance Director of a listed shipping and logistics group, and trained as a
Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen. Ron is a nominated shareholder representative of Piedmont Inc.
Susan Murray
Senior Independent DirectorA,R,N,C
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Appointed as Senior Independent Director in March 2019, Susan has served on the boards of
Compass Group PLC, Pernod Ricard SA, Imperial Brands PLC and EI Group plc and is a former
Council Member of the Advertising Standards Authority. She is currently a non-executive
director of Hays Plc and Grafton Group PLC and a member of the supervisory board of
William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited. In her executive career, amongst other roles, Susan
was Director of International Marketing of Grand Metropolitan's IDV business, Worldwide
President and Chief Executive of Smirnoff's vodka business and subsequently Chief
Executive of Littlewoods.
Colin Rutherford
Independent Non-Executive DirectorA,R,N,M,C
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Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in April 2013, Colin is currently
Chairman of Brookgate Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of James Donaldson &
Sons Limited, NewRiver REITplc, Evofem Biosciences Inc., Meallmore Limited and
Renaissance Services SAOG amongst his other activities. He was formerly Executive
Chairman of MAM Funds plc and Euro Sales Finance plc and has served as a Director of
various other public and private companies in the UK and overseas. Colin is a
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and has directly relevant
corporate finance experience in both the leisure and hospitality industries. Colin is Chairman
of the Audit Committee, and serves on all other independent governance committees.
Imelda Walsh
Independent Non-Executive DirectorA,R,N,C
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Appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director in April 2013, Imelda is a Non-Executive
Director, and Chair of the Remuneration Committees of FirstGroup plc and Aston
Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc. She was a Non-Executive Director, and subsequently
Chair of the Remuneration Committee, of William Hill plc from 2011 to 2018, Mothercare
plc from 2013 to 2016, and Sainsbury's Bank plc from 2006 to 2010. She has held senior
Executive roles at J Sainsbury plc, where she was Group HR Director from March 2004 to
July 2010, Barclays Bank plc and Coca-Cola & Schweppes Beverages Limited. Imelda
is Chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Eddie Irwin
Non-Executive DirectorA,R,N,C
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Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in March 2012, Eddie is a nominated shareholder
representative of Elpida Group Limited, 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 Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators.
Josh Levy
Non-Executive DirectorR
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Appointed a Non-Executive Director in November 2015, Josh is a nominated shareholder
representative of Piedmont Inc., 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 and holds
an MSc and a BA (Hons) from the University of Nottingham.
Keith Browne
Non-Executive Director
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Appointed as a Non-Executive Director in September 2016, Keith is a nominated shareholder
representative of Elpida Group Limited, 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 and 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 the modern society both inside and outside of the world of work. Dave is also a
non-executive director of Vianet Group plc.
Jane Moriarty
Independent Non-Executive DirectorA,R,N,C
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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., Martin's Investments Limited and Nyrstar NV. She was
previously a senior advisory partner with KPMG LLP.
Key to Committee membership
A Audit Committee
R Remuneration Committee
N Nomination Committee
M Market Disclosure Committee
E Executive Committee
C Corporate Responsibility Committee
