CRH appoints Group Finance Director Designate

Jim (54), is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from University College Dublin. He has over 30 years of experience in the building materials industry, nearly 20 years of which have been with CRH.

He joined CRH in Ireland as Finance Director for Roadstone in 2002 and since then has held several senior positions across the group, including Country Manager for Ireland and Managing Director of each of the Western and Eastern regions of our Europe Materials business.

Jim is an Executive Vice President of CRH plc and a member of the Group’s Global Leadership Team. In his most recent role as Chief of Staff to the CEO he has worked closely with divisional and operational leadership, having oversight of Group performance programmes and leading the planning and execution of some of the Group’s recent large acquisitions including Ash Grove in North America in 2018.

Albert Manifold, Group Chief Executive, said, “I am very pleased that Jim has been appointed to this role. His strong financial background, coupled with his extensive industry experience, prepares him well for this critical leadership role and comes at an important time for the group”.

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