John Nicholas
Non-executive director
Business & Management
Mondi SCP, a.s.
Slovakia
Biography
John Nicholas Qualifications Master’s degree in business administration from Kingston University, chartered accountant (UK) Experience John has business and commercial experience, in particular experience of capital intensive manufacturing companies. John spent his early career in technology-focused international manufacturing and service companies involved in analytical instruments, fire protection and food processing. He became group finance director of Kidde plc on its demerger from Williams Holdings and was group finance director at Tate & Lyle plc from 2006 to 2008. He was a nonexecutive director of Ceres Power Holdings plc until December 2012, chairing the audit committee. John served six years until April 2015 as a member of the UK Financial Reporting Review Panel, which seeks to ensure that the provision of financial information by public and large private companies complies with relevant reporting requirements. John retired as a non-executive director of Rotork p.l.c. on 24 February 2017, having served on the board for nine years and as a senior independent director since June 2014. External appointments Non-executive director of Hunting PLC where he chairs the audit committee and chairman of Diploma PLC where he was previously the senior independent director and chair of the remuneration committee.
Research Interest
Business & Management
