Alan Ferguson

Appointed 

1 October 2018

Career and experience

Alan is the former CFO of FTSE-listed platinum producer Lonmin Plc and, prior to that, was CFO at BOC plc and at Inchcape Plc. He has had an extensive non-executive director career serving on a number of boards including Johnson Matthey, Croda International, where he served as lead independent director, and The Weir Group. Alan is a member of the Business Policy Panel of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland and a member of the leadership team of the UK Audit Committee Chair’s Independent Forum.

Skills and attributes which support strategy and long-term success

As a chartered accountant and an ex-CFO of three FTSE-listed companies, Alan is highly experienced in a range of finance roles, with over a decade of experience leading audit committees. He has wide-ranging experience in a number of sectors including mining and has deep financial, corporate governance and business experience.

External listed company appointments

• Director of Harbour Energy plc (LSE: HBR)