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Chartered accountant Rachel Addison has joined the Wates Group Board as a non-executive director, the only woman on the Board<\/h2>\n

A chartered accountant with nearly 30 years of experience in finance and operations, Rachel Addison will chair the Group\u2019s Audit Committee, overseeing financial reporting, processes, and regulatory compliance<\/a>.<\/p>\n

She joins the 10 male executives on the board, as well as the ten men and one woman on the executive committee in Wates’ c-suite.<\/p>\n

Other recent appointments at Wates include Eoghan O’Lionaird as chief executive and Martin Ballard as head of environment.<\/p>\n

Rachel has already held executive roles in multiple other companies<\/h3>\n

Currently a non-executive director of Marlowe plc, Watkin Jones plc, Gamma Communications plc, and Florida-based Mango Publishing Group, Rachel has extensive experience in senior roles.<\/p>\n

A member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants<\/a> in England and Wales, Rachel has held senior financial, operational and board level roles throughout her career.<\/p>\n

She was chief financial ifficer at both Future plc and TI Media Limited; managing director for Reach Regionals; was both CFO and chief operating officer for Local World Limited and Northcliffe Media Limited and head of risk management at Boots the Chemist.<\/p>\n

“Delighted” to join a family business with “real ambition” on sustainability<\/h3>\n

Wates Group chairman, Tim Wates<\/a>, said: “We\u2019re very pleased to welcome Rachel to the Wates Group Board and I am looking forward to working with her. She has a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to the Board and the wider business, as we pursue our bright and ambitious plans for our Group.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rachel Addison said: “I am delighted to be joining a family company so intent on delivering quality and innovative projects for its customers, with people passionate about making this possible. I am inspired by what I have learned about the family\u2019s commitment to their employees, their charitable initiatives, and their real ambition to be an industry leader in environment protection.\u201d<\/p>\n

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