Our leadership team and board
Senior members of management, from each business unit and central Group functions, meet weekly to discuss and implement Mitie’s strategic objectives.
Our executive leadership team
Simon Kirkpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
Simon joined Mitie in July 2019 from Balfour Beatty plc, where he held a number of senior finance roles, including Finance Director for Major Projects and Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Our board
Mitie’s Board provides leadership and direction to the Group’s management within a framework of controls that enable risk to be assessed and managed. The Board is responsible and accountable to shareholders for the sustainable long-term success of the company.
Chris Rogers
Non-Executive Chair
In his executive career Chris was an Executive Director of Whitbread plc from 2005-2016 where he held the position of CFO from 2005-2012 and then Global Managing Director of Costa Coffee from 2012-2016…
Simon Kirkpatrick
Chief Financial Officer
Simon joined Mitie in July 2019 from Balfour Beatty plc, where he held a number of senior finance roles, including Finance Director for Major Projects and Group Head of Financial Planning & Analysis.
Jennifer Duvalier
Senior Independent Director
Jennifer is a Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination and Cyber Security Committees of NCC Group plc, as well as Senior Independent Director and a member of the Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of Trainline plc.
Penny James
Independent Non-Executive Director
Penny is a Non-Executive Director of QBE Insurance Group Limited, Independent Non-Executive Director of Discovery Holdings Europe Limited, and Co-Chair of the FTSE Women Leaders Review.
Chet Patel
Independent Non-Executive Director
With over 20 years’ commercial experience at BT Group, Chet is currently its Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director for Commercial, Indirect, Partners and the Americas.
Mary Reilly
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mary is Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Essentra plc. Additionally, Mary is an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Gemfields Group Limited and on the…
Salma Shah
Independent Non-Executive Director
Salma is founder of Kraken Strategy, a communications and policy consultancy.
Mitie’s corporate governance
By having a sound corporate governance framework, the Board can ensure effective and efficient decision-making, and the right balance of knowledge, diversity, skills, experience and challenge to monitor and manage the risks faced by Mitie.