Adnams Board

Adnams is a growing business and the nature of what we do relies heavily on the success of a great team. We have a good mixture of people who have been here for donkey’s years and those who bring a new ideas and experience with them from other places.

Meet the Adnams Board

Jonathan Adnams Chairman

Joined Adnams in 1973 working in brewery engineering and has worked in all aspects of the company. Joined the Board in 1988 running pubs and property and then assuming the role of Managing Director in 1997. Jonathan took over the role of Chairman in August 2006.

Dr. Andy Wood Chief Executive

Andy Wood joined Adnams in 1994 with responsibility for developing its customer service and supply chain operations.  He joined the Board in 2000 with the additional responsibility of Sales, Marketing and the Wine business.  He became Managing Director in 2006 and Chief Executive in 2010.  Andy has an MBA and a doctorate from Cranfield University.  In 2010 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Anglia Ruskin University.  Andy is also Chairman of NORCAS a drug, alcohol and gambling harm reduction charity, Chairman of Business in the Community in the East of England, Chairman of the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership formed earlier this year and he is also a Director of Adnams Bio Energy an innovative joint venture between Adnams plc and the Bio Group where food and waste is turned into energy.

Prior to joining Adnams Andy worked for Norwich Union, now Aviva, in a number of roles encompassing Customer Service, Purchasing and change management.

Stephen Pugh Finance Director

Joined as Finance Director in October 2003, having worked for Price Waterhouse, NM Rothschild, Burberrys and The Economist Group. He is a member of Council of the Association of Corporate Treasurers and chairs their Policy and Technical Committee.

Simon Loftus non-exec director

Joined Adnams in 1969 to run the Wine business, and subsequently took charge of the Hotels before being elected Chairman in 1995. Retired in 2006. Simon Loftus is a Non-exec Director of the Norwich & Peterborough Building Society and of 1st East (the Urban Regeneration Company for Great Yarmouth & Lowestoft) and a Member of the Council of Aldeburgh Music. Author of several books and numerous articles on wine, food and social history.

William Kendall non-exec director

William Kendall is an environmentalist, entrepreneur and Suffolk organic farmer. He ran The New Covent Garden Soup Company for most of its first 10 years before buying the then tiny Green & Black’s organic chocolate business. Apart from advising Adnams, William is also a director of Notcutts, the Suffolk based garden centre chain. He invests in early stage and branded businesses and his portfolio currently includes a sheep’s wool insulation manufacturer, Sleeperz a new lifestyle hotel group and Moyses Stevens, the royal florist.

Steven Sharp non-exec director

Steven started his retail marketing career with the Bejam Group in 1978. He progressed to the Argyll Group and became Marketing Director of Asda in 1987. He joined the Board of Debenhams on the same day as Stuart Rose in 1989, and became Group Marketing Director of the Burton Group. Steven continued his relationship with Stuart as Marketing Director of Booker, Arcadia and now Marks & Spencer. Steven joined the Adnams Board in June 2007.