Board and management
Directors
Jon Peter Pither
Executive Chairman (appointed 2006)
Jon Pither has experience as a director of both quoted and non-quoted companies. In 1969 Mr Pither joined Amari plc, an engineering and building products company, manufacturing a wide range of building products, and for 19 years, as managing director he helped grow the business until it was acquired by Glynwed International plc in 1988. Subsequently he has developed a range of corporate interests, including the chairmanship of Active Capital Trust plc, the deputy chairmanship of Alumasc Group plc and Jourdan plc (both of which operate in the building services and materials sector) as well as holding directorships of a number of other public and private companies.
Graham Stuart Lindsay Forrest
Chief Executive Officer (appointed 2006)
Graham Forrest graduated from Durham University in 1983 and qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986. During his business career, he has served on the boards of four separate public companies in roles including chief executive and finance director. He was involved in three of these companies at the IPO stage. He has responsibility for monitoring the Group's businesses and is instrumental in delivering the Group's growth strategy.
David Jay
Finance Director (appointed 2007)
Former managing director of Chirmarn Ltd.
Steven Gray
Operations Director (appointed 2007)
Founder of MGM Ltd (a subsidiary of Northern Bear).
Keith Soulsby
Operations Director (appointed 2007)
Founder of Wensley Roofing Ltd (a subsidiary of Northern Bear).
Howard Barry Gold
Deputy Chairman and Non-executive Director (appointed 2007)
Currently the Senior Partner at Mincoffs Solicitors LLP.
Steven Mark Roberts
Non-executive Director (appointed 2006)
Steven Roberts qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG in 1991. He has worked in corporate finance since 1992. He joined McInnes Corporate Finance Limited as a partner in 1996 and has acted as lead advisor on many small cap transactions. Steven Roberts acted as Interim Finance Director for the Group until May 2007.
Marcus Yeoman
Non-executive Director (appointed 2006)
Marcus Yeoman has 20 years experience as a director of small companies. He is currently a non-executive director of Enterprise North PLC and Bright Futures Plc as well as holding directorships of a number of private companies who have engaged him principally to assist them with their growth strategies.
Managing Directors of trading subsidiaries
Chirmarn Ltd: Dave Wales
Floor Joist Co (Northern) Ltd: Kevin Gray
Hastie D Burton Ltd: Garry Burton
Isoler Ltd: John Gilstin
Jennings Roofing Ltd: Graham Jennings
MGM Ltd: Lance Rainey and Brian Young
Roof Truss Co (Northern) Ltd: Kevin Gray
Springs Roofing Ltd: Keith Muldoon
Wensley Roofing Ltd: Ian Young
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