John is Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive. He became a member of the Board in July 2004.

 
John Bowater

As a member of the Board, John has ultimate functional responsibility for accounting and finance, treasury, taxation, risk and assurance for the company.

Prior to joining Aggregate Industries, John was Executive Director of the Industrial Minerals Division of Anglo American plc, and a Director of Tarmac plc. John is also a Governor of Thomas Telford City Technology College, a Governor of Walsall Academy, a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a Director of Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.

 

Members of the Executive Committee

Dragan - CEO Aggregate Industries
Dragan Maksimovic - Chief Executive Officer

With more than 25 years of experience in the construction industry, Dragan is Chief Executive Officer, having been in the role since June 2021.

John Bowater - CFO and Deputy Chief Executive

John is Chief Financial Officer and Deputy Chief Executive, having become a member of the Board in 2004. He has ultimate functional responsibility for accounting and finance, treasury, taxation, risk and assurance for the company.

Victoria Smith - Managing Director, Asphalt

Having been with Aggregate Industries for more than 15 years, Victoria is responsible for the Asphalt Division and technical function.

lee sleight
Lee Sleight - Managing Director, Readymix

Lee joined the business in 2021 and is responsible for our Readymix Concrete division.

Simon Marriott - Managing Director of Concrete Products
Simon Marriott - Managing Director, Concrete Products

Boasting a wealth of experience in the construction materials industry, Simon is responsible for our Concrete Products Division and marketing function.

Paddy Murphy - Managing Director, Contracting

With nearly 30 years of experience of operational and general management, with a strong commercial bias, Paddy is the Managing Director of Contracting.

shot 1 25565
Steve Curley - Managing Director, Cement

Steve is responsible for the Cement Division, having previously been the Commercial Director of Cement. Steve joined the company in 1999.

shot 1 25407
Andy Swinnerton - Managing Director, Aggregates

Andy joined the business in 2016 and is now responsible for the Aggregates Division. Prior to this, he was Director Business Excellence.

Kirstin McCarthy - Aggregate Industries Sustainability Director
Kirstin McCarthy - Sustainability Director

Bringing more than 20 years’ experience in environmental management to the role, Kirstin is responsible for accelerating the company’s journey to net-zero and driving improvements across all aspects of sustainability.

James Roberts - Human Resources Director

With more than 20 years’ international experience in HR leadership, James is the Human Resources Director for Aggregate Industries having joined in November 2016.

philip norah min
Phillip Norah - General Counsel

Phillip joined Aggregate Industries in May 2018 and is responsible for the legal and compliance aspects of the company.

shot 1 25741
Jamie McGregor - Procurement & Logistics Director

With nearly 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Jamie is responsible for procurement, as well as the logistics function.

Barry Hope - Business Development Director

With a track record of delivering enhanced performance and over a decade of experience with Aggregate Industries, Barry is responsible for Business Development.