Group

Our Management

Designing the Strategy

Our Executives

David Barrett

Chairman

Co-founded London Concrete in 1997, subsequently building the business from one concrete plant in London to over a dozen plants around the capital. London Concrete was sold to Aggregate Industries and is currently the number one concrete supplier in London, with flagship projects such as the London Olympics, the Shard, the US embassy and the new Bloomberg building. Having previously worked with Pioneer, David retired from London Concrete in 2015 and is widely considered an expert in the industry.

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Max Vermorken

CEO

Prior to SigmaRoc, Max was strategic advisor to the CEO of LafargeHolcim Ltd (LafargeHolcim) Northern Europe, the world’s largest construction materials group. His role included responsibility for the merger of Lafarge SA and Holcim Ltd in the region involving the only Day 1 integration of the two businesses following the hive-down and integration of two large asset portfolios – a mix which included two cement plants and a multitude of down-stream aggregates and construction materials assets. Prior to working for LafargeHolcim, Max worked in private equity at Luxembourg-headquartered The Genii Group, where he reported directly to its founding principals. Max holds a PhD in Financial Economics from University College London and Bachelor and Master degrees in both Civil Engineering and Financial Economics from University College London and the University of Brussels respectively.

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Jan Van Beek

CFO

Jan qualified as an accountant with Deloitte and led their international practice in the Netherlands. He subsequently built a distinguished career in senior finance roles within the minerals and chemicals industry based in Europe and the USA. During his time at Shell plc spin-out Hexion Jan was Global Finance Director and subsequently CFO of several divisions, comprising turnover of over USD 4bn and sales in 4 continents. At Hexion Jan was jointly responsible for investor relations work in relation to USD 3bn NYSE listed bonds, their financing of multi-layered debt facilities as well as reporting work up to ultimate owner Apollo Global Management. At the end of his tenure with Hexion, Jan became CFO designate of a USD 2bn spin-out. Most recently Jan was Head of Finance at ASML, the world leading producer of machines for the semiconductor industry with a market capitalisation of EUR 250bn.

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Implementing the Vision

Invest, Improve, Integrate, Innovate

Charles Trigg

Group ExCo Member - Improve

Improve

Charles co-founded SigmaRoc plc together with David Barrett and Max Vermorken in August 2016 and has served as its Chief Technical Director. Key focus areas have included M&A, CAPEX and projects as well as operational excellence, health and safety, ESG, Risk and Insurance.

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Fons Vermorken

Group ExCo Member - Innovate

Innovate

Fons joined SigmaRoc at its founding in 2016 as a consultant, and now acts as its CIO.

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Emmanuel Maes

Group ExCo Member - Invest

Invest

Emmanuel joined SigmaRoc in 2019 and has been instrumental in developing the Group in Europe.

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Guy Edwards

Group ExCo Member - Integrate

Integrate

With more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry (of which 25 has been spent in the UK market), Guy Edwards is Group Head of Integration at SigmaRoc.

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Charles Trigg

Group ExCo Member - Improve

Improve

Charles co-founded SigmaRoc plc together with David Barrett and Max Vermorken in August 2016 and has served as its Chief Technical Director. Key focus areas have included M&A, CAPEX and projects as well as operational excellence, health and safety, ESG, Risk and Insurance.

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Fons Vermorken

Group ExCo Member - Innovate

Innovate

Fons joined SigmaRoc at its founding in 2016 as a consultant, and now acts as its CIO.

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Emmanuel Maes

Group ExCo Member - Invest

Invest

Emmanuel joined SigmaRoc in 2019 and has been instrumental in developing the Group in Europe.

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Guy Edwards

Group ExCo Member - Integrate

Integrate

With more than 30 years of experience in the construction industry (of which 25 has been spent in the UK market), Guy Edwards is Group Head of Integration at SigmaRoc.

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Managing the Regions

Regional Management

Michael Roddy

UK & Ireland MD and MD of PPG

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Burkhard Naffin

Central Europe MD

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Eric Dothée

Western Europe MD

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Marcel Gestranius

Nordics MD and FD of Nordkalk

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Michael Roddy

UK & Ireland MD and MD of PPG

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Burkhard Naffin

Central Europe MD

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Eric Dothée

Western Europe MD

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Marcel Gestranius

Nordics MD and FD of Nordkalk

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Support

Financial, Legal, Operational & IR

Anthony Brockbank

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Anthony is a qualified solicitor specialising in Corporate Finance. He acts as General Counsel for SigmaRoc.

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Dean Masefield

Group Treasurer & FD Channel Islands

Dean has occupied numerous roles within the SigmaRoc Group, initially as Finance Director of the Channel Islands Platform, then as Finance Director of SigmaRoc, and more recently as Deputy CFO and Director of Investor Relations.

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Clint White

HSE&P Director

Clint White is responsible for group Health, Safety, Environment and Planning and has been with SigmaRoc since 2017.

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Tom Jenkins

Head of Investor Relations

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Martin Bains

Group Industrial Director

Martin joined SigmaRoc in 2020 and is currently leading the energy intensity, kiln decarbonisation and optimisation program.

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Jehan Khurram

Group ESG Lead - Improve

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