Who we are
Appointment: April 2018.
Skills, competencies, experience: Clive Whiley has forty years’ experience in regulated strategic management positions since becoming a Member of the London Stock Exchange. He has extensive main board director experience across a broad range of financial services, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, leisure, retail and mining businesses: encompassing the UK, Europe, North America, Australasia, the Middle East, Africa and the People’s Republic of China.
Other Directorships: Mr Whiley is Chairman of De La Rue plc, China Venture Capital Management Limited, First China Venture Capital Limited, Y-LEE Limited, Senior Independent Director of Griffin Mining Limited and non-executive director of Sportech PLC. Formerly Chairman of Dignity plc and a Non-Executive Director of Grand Harbour Marina plc.
Appointment: January 2020
Skills, competencies, experience: Andrew Cook has served as Corporate Development Director of Mothercare since April 2019. Andrew is a highly-experienced, results-oriented finance executive having successfully transformed business profitability across a number of sectors, including retail. He was most recently Chief Financial Officer for Stanley Gibbons Group plc. Prior to that role, he held senior director roles within Medina Dairy Group, Kelly Services, The Body Shop and Virgin Group.
Appointment: March 2017
Skills, competencies, experience: Gillian has had a broad executive career in digital businesses with functional specialism in customer and marketing. Gillian was Chief Executive of real estate portal Propertyfinder until its acquisition by Zoopla, and spent 15 years with Microsoft including three years as Managing Director of MSN UK. Formerly a non-executive director at Pendragon Plc, Dignity plc, Coull Limited, Skadoosh Limited, Portswigger Limited, and National Accident Helpline Group Plc.
Other Directorships: Gillian holds non-executive director roles at Ascential Plc, SIG plc, THG plc, Marlowe plc and at private company Theo Topco Limited (Key Group).
Appointment: December 2019
Skills, competencies, experience: Brian Small is an experienced FTSE 250 CFO with broad general management experience in retail, wholesale and consumer-branded manufacturing. Brian was the CFO for JD Sports Fashion plc from 2004 to 2018 before retiring to focus on non-executive roles. He was also a non-executive director of Boohoo.com from 2019 to earlier in 2023.
Other Directorships: Pendragon Plc, De La Rue plc, and a Trustee Director for the Retail Trust Charity.
