C&C Group plc announced the appointment of Andrew Andrea as Executive Director, Effective from March 1, 2024. Ralph Findlay, who has served as Executive Chair since May 2023, will revert to the role of Non-Executive Chair following a short transition period after Andrew joins the Group.Andrew (54) is a drinks industry veteran having served in senior roles at Marston?s plc, a leading independent brewing and pub retailing business in the UK, for over 20 years. He joined Marston?s in 2002 and was appointed to the Board as Finance Director in 2009.

He served in a variety of senior roles in the business including 12 years as CFO & Corporate Development Officer and, subsequently, as CEO during which time he navigated the business out of the COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent challenging macroeconomic environment. Andrew previously held roles with Guinness Brewing Worldwide and Bass Brewers Limited. Andrew, a qualified Chartered Accountant, is also a Non-Executive Director at Portmeirion Group plc.