Unipart has announced the appointment of Catherine McDermott and Dominic Edmonds as Non-Executive Directors to its Board. The move aims to bolster the company’s leadership team with extensive experience in engineering, supply chain, and logistics.
McDermott brings over 20 years of board-level experience, having held executive and non-executive roles in organisations such as McKesson, Amazon, NHS Property Services, and Circle Health. With a background in manufacturing and retail, she currently serves as a Trustee for the Royal Mencap Society and possesses expertise in strategic delivery, leadership, transformation, and board governance.
Edmonds joins the Board with a distinguished 25-year career in supply chain and logistics, primarily at Kuehne + Nagel Group. During his nine years there, he led contract logistics in EMEA and oversaw corporate development and mergers and acquisitions. He also held senior positions at ACR Logistics and Hays Logistics.
These appointments follow the resignation of Hamid Mughal OBE from his role as Independent Non-Executive Director. Unipart also announced the departure of Ian Truesdale, Unipart Logistics Managing Director, who will leave the company in February 2025 to pursue other interests. He has also stepped down from his role as Executive Director of the Board.
The Unipart Board now comprises Chairman Bryan Jackson, Chief Executive Officer Darren Leigh, Chief Financial Officer Ray Leung, Senior Independent Director Mark Johnstone, and Non-Executive Directors Catherine McDermott and Dominic Edmonds. Jackson was appointed Chairman last year following the retirement of former Executive Chairman John Neill.
Bryan Jackson, Unipart Chairman, said: “I am delighted to welcome Catherine and Dominic to the Board. Both of them will bring a unique perspective, gained through their extensive industry experience and I look forward to their contribution.
“I’d like to thank Hamid Mughal for his six years’ service as Independent Non-Executive Director on the Board, and Ian Truesdale for his contribution to the business and Board.
“We have strengthened the diversity of experience and expertise in the Board to ensure we have the right oversight and leadership to deliver our long-term sustainable growth strategy.”
