Carillion plc announced that Zafar Khan, Group Finance Director, has left the company with immediate effect. Emma Mercer is appointed Chief Financial Officer with immediate effect. Since joining Carillion in 2008, Emma has held several senior positions, most recently Finance Director of the UK construction business prior to which she was Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Carillion Canada.

Lee Watson has been appointed Chief Transformation Officer on secondment from Ernst & Young LLP (EY). Lee has been a Partner at EY since 2008 during which time he has advised on numerous transformations and restructurings for UK companies. His appointment is effective immediately.

Andy Jones, currently President and Chief Executive of Carillion Canada, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer and will take up this role on October 1, 2017. In addition, the company announced that Richard Howson, Chief Operating Officer, Adam Green, Managing Director Carillion Construction Services and Nigel Taylor, Managing Director Carillion Services, will be leaving the company on 30 September 2017. Shaun Carter, Group Strategy Director, will be leaving the company by the end of the year.