Group Executive
"The Group Executive Management team is responsible for delivering the strategy set by the Group Board and for setting and achieving operational targets." Andrew Turner, Interim Chief Executive
The members of the Group Executive are:
Andrew Turner - Interim Chief Executive
Andrew studied mechanical engineering at Surrey University and spent his early career with Blue Circle in the UK and in South America. For the last fifteen years he has specialised in interim executive management and has held senior positions in a number of companies in the building products sector.
Andrew Osborne MA (Oxon) ACA - Group Corporate Development Director
Andrew is responsible for group strategy, corporate affairs, corporate responsibility and sustainability and business development. He is a chartered accountant and sits on the Group Board which he joined in 2000. He is also a Non-Executive Director of Charter LC.
Stephen Liddle - Executive Director
Stephen has held responsibility for Homes Division. He is currently Executive Director of Civil Engineering, Rail, Developments and Property Services Divisions whilst leading Osborne's work on Public Private Partnerships. Stephen also sits on the Group Board which he joined in 1996.
Mike Cocks - Managing Director, Rail Division
Mike joined Osborne in 1986 having spent nineteen years with John Laing in their Civil Engineering Division.
He has been at the forefront of developing the Osborne Rail capability, and has recently driven through improvements in safety performance.
Peter Head - Managing Director, Homes Division
Peter joined Osborne in 1994 and became Managing Director of the Homes Division in 2002, after previously being appointed as Deputy Managing Director at the end of 1999. Prior to Osborne, Peter trained with John Laing as an Engineer before progressing to Project Management.
Phil Shortman - Managing Director, Construction Division
Phil joined Osborne in January 2008 after seventeen years with Wates, where he was responsible for construction in London and the South East, the last four and a half of which were as Business Unit Director.
Tommy Chambers BEng (Hons) PhD MIHT - Principal Director, Civil Engineering Division
Tommy joined Osborne in 1998 after starting his career as a graduate engineer with Alfred Mc Alpine. He has responsibility for the management of the Civil Engineering Division and has been at the forefront of business improvement within the division.
Gordon Shepherd BSc Hons ACM - Group Finance Director
Gordon joined Osborne in 1999 and is a chartered management accountant. He has responsibility for the financial management and control of the business. Prior to joining Osborne, Gordon was a management consultant with A T Kearney Ltd.
David Hatton BSc ACA - Company Secretary
David joined Osborne in December 2004 and has responsibility for pensions, legal and company secretarial matters. He previously held similar positions with Simon Group and Ken wood Appliances.