Robert Noel will replace Irene Dorner who is stepping down for personal reasons
Former chief executive of Land Securities Group Robert Noel is to take over from Irene Dorner as the chair of the board at housebuilding giant Taylor Wimpey.
Dorner is stepping down after three years in the role for “personal family reasons” at the annual general meeting on 27 April next year. She will stay on as a non-executive director after that time.
Noel has 30 years experience in the property sector and is currently the company’s senior independent director. He joined Taylor Wimpey’s board as an independent non executive director in October 2019 and he became senior independent director at the firm in April 2020.
Noel was chief executive at property developer Land Securities for eight years until 2020 and is chair of Hammerson, another commercial developer.
His appointment has been made following a search process, which considered both internal and external candidates.
Lord Jitesh Gadhia, independent non executive director, who led the search process, said: “Rob is well-respected amongst his colleagues and his familiarity with Taylor Wimpey, and long track record in the property sector, provides excellent commercial experience and continuity of leadership as we face a changing market environment.”
He added Dorner had as chair been “successfully leading the board over the last three years”. He added: “We welcome her agreement to remain on the board, allowing us to continue to benefit from her wide experience and counsel, and wish her family the best for the future.”
Noel said: “Taylor Wimpey is a strong business with a highly experienced management team. I look forward to working with our CEO, Jennie Daly, and the wider leadership team to continue to position Taylor Wimpey for long term success.”
Dorner said: “It has been a privilege to serve as chair of Taylor Wimpey. I have prioritised engaging with the full range of Taylor Wimpey stakeholders during my tenure as chair and I know this is something that Rob will continue to build on when he succeeds me.”
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