Leadership Team

Steve Ashmore

MANAGING DIRECTOR - WOLSELEY UK

Steve was appointed Managing Director of Wolseley UK in May 2010 and is responsible for the growth and profitability of the UK business.

He joined Wolseley UK in 2005 and most recently was Managing Director of the UK’s Heavyside division.

Keith Jones

MANAGING DIRECTOR - PLUMB, PARTS, WILLIAM WILSON

Keith was appointed to his current role in June 2010.

He joined Wolseley as a management trainee and progressed through the lightside businesses before being appointed to the UK executive team in 1986.

Dean Fradgley

MANAGING DIRECTOR - PIPE AND CLIMATE

Dean was appointed Managing Director of the Pipe and Climate businesses in June 2010.

He joined Wolseley UK in November 2007 as Trading Director for Climate Center.

Prior to that, Dean worked for 20 years with a number of blue chip companies, including J Sainsbury, Kingfisher and B&Q. At B&Q he was Head of Trade.

Paul Turner

COMMERCIAL AND STRATEGY DIRECTOR – WOLSELEY UK

Paul was appointed to his current role in July 2011 to focus on UK-wide strategy and future business opportunities in addition to his existing responsibilities for the Drain Center and Integrated Supply businesses.

Previously he was managing director of the Build, Drain and Encon business group.

Paul joined the company in 2008 as Commercial Director for the Heavyside division with a focus on marketing, product management and commercial strategy.

Prior to that, he worked in financial services for Barclaycard and US Bank Corp, as well as working for six years in hotels and restaurants for Whitbread and Mitchells and Butlers.

He started his career as a finance trainee for British American Tobacco and qualified as an accountant in 1990.

Derek Harding

FINANCE DIRECTOR

Derek was appointed Finance Director in June 2010.

He joined Wolseley UK from Wolseley plc, where he was Director of Investor Relations and Group Strategy.

Derek joined Wolseley plc in 2002 as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions.

Graham Middlemiss

GENERAL COUNSEL

Graham is responsible for the provision of legal services to Wolseley UK, managing a small team of commercial lawyers and the debt recovery legal team.

He joined Wolseley UK as Company Secretary and Solicitor in 2004.

In November 2009 Graham took on additional management responsibility for the health and safety, environment and quality teams.

Karen Finn

HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR

Karen is responsible for HR across all the Wolseley UK businesses, managing an HR Business Partner structure and a shared service centre.

Prior to her current appointment in November 2009, she was HR Operations Director for Wolseley UK.

Karen started her career at Wolseley in 2007 as HR Director for Bathstore.