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COATS GROUP PLC

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Ticker
COA
FTSE Rank
176
16
People
8Board Members
8Executives
Country
United Kingdom (UK)
Industry
Textiles
Website
coats.com

Board

▸David GosnellChairman of the Board692 Mar 201511y 2m
▸Fran PhilipIndependent Non-Executive Director (retiring on May 20 2026)681 Oct 20169y 7m
▸Echo LuIndependent Non-Executive DirectorN/A1 Dec 20178y 5m
▸Jakob SigurdssonIndependent Non-Executive Director621 Oct 20205y 7m
▸Steve MurraySenior Independent Non-Executive Director661 Sep 20223y 8m
▸Sarah HighfieldIndependent Non-Executive Director481 Nov 20232y 6m
▸Srinivas PhatakIndependent Non-Executive Director541 Sep 20241y 8m
Wu GangNon-Executive DirectorN/AN/AN/A—

Board Timeline

20152020202520302035now
David Gosnell11y 2m from 2 Mar 2015Chairman of the Board
Fran Philip9y 7m from 1 Oct 2016Independent Non-Executive Director (retiring on May 20 2026)9 years
Echo Lu8y 5m from 1 Dec 2017Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Jakob Sigurdsson5y 7m from 1 Oct 2020Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Steve Murray3y 8m from 1 Sep 2022Senior Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Sarah Highfield2y 6m from 1 Nov 2023Independent Non-Executive Director9 years
Srinivas Phatak1y 8m from 1 Sep 2024Independent Non-Executive Director9 years

Committee Chairs

Sarah HighfieldAudit and Risk CommitteeIndependent Non-Executive Director1 Nov 20232y 6m
Echo LuRemuneration CommitteeIndependent Non-Executive Director1 Dec 20178y 5m

Executives

David PajaCEOGroup Chief Executive Officer and Director
Pasquale AbruzzeseN-1Chief Executive Officer, Performance Materials Division and Group Chief Operations Officer
Adrian ElliottN-1Chief Executive Officer, Apparel Division and Group Chief Commercial Officer
Rajesh LakhanpalN-1Chairman of the Board and Managing Director, Madura Coats
Joe MamoneN-1Interim Group Chief Human Resource Officer
Stuart MorganN-1Chief Legal and Risk Officer and Group Company Secretary
Hannah NicholsN-1Group Chief Financial Officer and Director
Frederic VeragueN-1Chief Executive Officer, Footwear

Former Officers and Directors

Kevin Smith
  • Investor Relations ContactN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
David Chkonia
  • Chief Investment OfficerN/A -> N/A
N/AN/A
Christopher Casey
  • Corporate Secretary2010-09-14 -> N/A
2010-09-14N/A
Ben Mitchell
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2011-12-31 -> N/A
2011-12-31N/A
Richard Curling
  • Director/Board Member2015-03-01 -> N/A
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2015-03-01 -> N/A
2015-03-01N/A
Victoria Stewart
  • Investor Relations Contact2020-11-30 -> N/A
2020-11-30N/A
Farnaz Ranjbar
  • Human Resources Officer2022-03-31 -> N/A
2022-03-31N/A
Jackie Callaway
  • Director of Finance/CFO2021-03-31 -> 2025-05-20
  • Director/Board Member2020-11-30 -> 2025-05-20
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2020-11-30 -> 2021-03-31
2021-03-312025-05-20
Rajiv Sharma
  • Director/Board Member2015-02-28 -> 2024-12-30
  • Chief Executive Officer2016-12-31 -> 2024-09-30
  • Corporate Officer/Principal2010-10-31 -> 2016-12-31
2016-12-312024-12-30
Nicholas Béchu
  • Director/Board Member2015-04-09 -> 2024-05-21
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2015-04-09 -> 2024-05-21
2015-04-092024-05-21
Heather Lawrence
  • Director/Board Member2022-11-06 -> 2023-03-30
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2022-11-06 -> 2023-03-30
2022-11-062023-03-30
Michael Anglin
  • Director/Board Member2010-09-21 -> 2019-05-22
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2010-09-21 -> 2019-05-22
2010-09-212019-05-22
Ruth Anderson
  • Director/Board Member2014-04-15 -> 2018-05-15
  • Independent Dir/Board Member2014-04-15 -> 2018-05-15
2014-04-152018-05-15
Richard Cashin
  • Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer2011-01-31 -> 2017-03-31
2011-01-312017-03-31
Paul Forman
  • Chief Executive Officer2009-10-31 -> 2016-12-30
  • Director/Board Member2009-10-31 -> 2016-12-30
2009-10-312016-12-30
Richard Howes
  • Director/Board Member2015-02-28 -> 2016-04-05
  • Director of Finance/CFO2011-12-31 -> 2016-04-05
2015-02-282016-04-05
Mark Robinson
  • Chairman2010-12-09 -> 2011-04-05
  • Director/Board Member2010-09-22 -> 2010-12-09
2010-12-092011-04-05
Arden Hoffman
  • PresidentN/A -> 1983-12-31
N/A1983-12-31