Matthew Lester

Matthew was appointed to the Board as a Non‐Executive Director in 2021.

Matthew’s role:

  • Responsible for providing independent oversight of, and challenge to, the Company’s executive management

Matthew has been Chair of the Audit Committee since July 2022. He contributes a keen
knowledge of finance matters to the Board and is a chartered accountant.

A senior finance leader with extensive public company experience, Matthew previously served as Group Chief Financial Officer of both Royal Mail plc and ICAP plc. He also previously served as a Non‐Executive Director of a number of large UK plcs, including Man Group plc and Barclays Bank plc.

ICG Committee memberships

Other directorships

  • Kier Group plc (Chair)
  • Czarnikow (Chair)