Kevin Beeston
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Kevin Beeston is an experienced chairman of both public and private companies. He has been Senior Independent Director of FTSE 100 utility Severn Trent plc since 2016 and is also Chairman of Elysium Healthcare Limited (for BC Partners).
He was previously a Non-Executive Director of the FA Premier League and was Chairman of FTSE 100 UK developer and homebuilder Taylor Wimpey plc from 2010 to 2020. He was Chairman of Serco Group plc until 2010 during a 25-year career with the Company, including the roles of Executive Chairman from 2002 and previously Chief Executive and also Chief Financial Officer. On leaving Serco the business had developed from a small private business into a FTSE100 constituent with revenues and market cap of c£5bn.
Kevin was previously Chairman of the CBI’s Public Services Strategy Board (2006-2009), promoting the role business has in transforming the UK’s public services and also served on the TUC’s Commission on Vulnerable Employment.