Jenny started her career training to be an accountant with Ernst & Young. From here she worked across multiple sectors, having spent time with Barclays, Greene King, Willis plc, iprism and GRP Group. Jenny is also Treasurer of Aldeburgh Cinema Trust, providing films and experiences to those in the local community.
Jenny joined the Board in June 2020 as CFO and became CEO in July 2024.
Simon has extensive experience in the UK hospitality industry, having worked for over 35 years in various sales, marketing, commercial and operational roles. He was most recently Chief Executive Officer of Ei Group plc, the FTSE-listed owner and operator of over 4,000 pubs across England and Wales. Simon served as a non-executive director of FTSE-listed housebuilder Countryside Properties plc from March 2019 to November 2022, is Chairman of Wadworth & Co ltd, a non-executive director of JW Lees & Co is a non-executive director of private equity-owned Cote Restaurants, a Senior Advisor at global consultancy Teneo and a member of the advisory board of diversity and inclusion organisation WiHTL
Simon joined the Adnams Board in January 2023 as a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee. He was appointed Interim Chair in September 2024.
Andy Wood joined Adnams in the mid 1990’s with responsibility for developing its customer service and supply chain operations. He joined the Board in 2000 as Sales and Marketing Director becoming Managing Director in 2006 and was Chief Executive from 2010 until July 2024.
Andy has an MBA, a doctorate from Cranfield University and Honorary doctorates; in Business from Anglia Ruskin University, in Science from Cranfield University and Civil Law from the University of East Anglia. He was also awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013
Andy is Chair of SG Wealth Management, Chair of East Coast Community Healthcare CIC and Chair of Norse Group. He is a Non-Executive Director of Roys (Wroxham) ltd, Governor at Norwich School and a Council Member at the University of East Anglia. Andy is also Chair of Visit East of England and a Member of the Visit England Advisory Board.
Andrew has extensive experience in hospitality and distilling and brings complementary skills and experience to the Board, having been involved with Fishers Gin and Hotel Folk for many years. His family have been involved with Adnams since its very early days and are a major shareholder.
Andrew joined the Board in June 2023.
A former Executive Director of Marks and Spencer, Steven was responsible for Marketing, Financial Services, E-Commerce and Store Development.
He is Executive Chairman of Imagineer London, an international Marketing and Branding Agency.
Steven is a Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Doctor and Visiting Professor of Glasgow Caledonian University.
Sacha is currently Operations Director at Marks & Spencer, looking after stores and store operations, property and store development for UK and Ireland. Sacha joined M&S in 1994 through the Graduate training programme and undertook various Retail appointments across the country including General Manager of Marble Arch Store and Regional Manager for London. In 2007 Sacha joined the Property Group as Head of Property Planning & Store Development where he was responsible for both new space development and the store modernisation programme, before being appointed Executive Assistant to the Chief Executive in 2009. Following this Sacha joined the General Merchandise division as Director of Merchandising before taking up his current position of Retail, Operations & Property Director in November 2012.
Sacha joined the Adnams Board in February 2023.
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