DS Smith Plc announces that Non-Executive Director and Chair Geoff Drabble has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Travis Perkins plc with effect from 1 October 2024. Additionally, Drabble will assume the role of chair designate from the same date, transitioning to the position of chair at his earliest convenience. Drabble currently serves as the chair of Ferguson, a building materials distribution company, with a predominant presence in North America.
He also holds the position of chair at DS Smith, an international packaging company. Previously, Drabble served as a non-executive director of Howden Joinery Group, Britain's leading specialist kitchen supplier, from 2015 to 2023, subsequently acting as its senior independent director. In his executive career, Drabble was group chief executive of Ashtead Group plc, the FTSE 100 listed international equipment hire company, from 2006 to 2019 and previously held senior executive positions in Laird Group and Black and Decker Corp.
