Skip to content

7 September, 2026

  • Saved Articles
  • My Account
  • Subscribe
  • Log In
  • Log Out

Board Agenda

  • Governance
  • Strategy
  • Risk
  • Ethics
  • News
  • Insight
    • Categories

      • View all
      • Governance
      • Strategy
      • Risk
      • Ethics
      • Board expertise
      • Finance
      • Technology
    • climate risk

      Now is the time to take action on climate risk

      Whatever direction national policies take, nature and climate remain as drivers of value and risk...

      AI risk

      AI is about strategy, not technology

      Clients are judging how professional services firms are performing against their AI expectations, but most...

      organisational capability

      5 ways to assess organisational capability

      Strong strategy is not enough—boards also need to know whether the organisation has the people,...

  • Comment
      • View all
    • climate risk

      Now is the time to take action on climate risk

      Whatever direction national policies take, nature and climate remain as drivers of value and risk...

      ai skills gap

      Don’t forget to price up the AI skills gap 

      With AI set to be biggest force reshaping organisations, it is time to put workforce...

      qualities

      Audit quality: from progress to consistency

      Can the audit profession capitalise on its improvements to meet its next challenge—embedding quality across...

  • Interviews
      • View All Interviews
      • Podcasts
      • Webinars
    • governance

      How better governance helps private companies grow

      If governance is to become mature, management decision-making has no place on the board’s agenda,...

      future-ready

      Is your board ‘future-ready’?

      The survival of a business in uncertain times depends on its ability to pivot as...

      investor confidence

      Lack of audit reform ‘will hit investor confidence’

      Government's failure to push ahead with audit reform is a risk to UK investments, the...

  • Board Careers
      • View All
    • board skills clash

      When board skills clash

      Board composition in terms of expertise has a clear impact on entrepreneurial decision-making and strategy,...

      female ceos

      FTSE 100 CEO appointments rise

      The number of CEO appointments has doubled in six months, although the global picture suggests...

      board role

      How to engage with outreach

      When board opportunities knock, should you answer the door? Here are tips from a new...

  • Resource Centre
      • White Paper Downloads
      • Book Reviews
      • Board Advisory & Corporate Services
    • Georgeson 2026 European AGM Season Review

      Georgeson’s deep dive into the evolving dynamics of investor voting across nine major European markets in...

      2026 MidYear Executive Benchmark Survey: The Verification Gap

      AI enthusiasm is running into reality: 1 in 4 executives in this Workiva survey say...

      Seven Steps for Futureproofing Business

      This guide from Business in the Community aims to help businesses build a practical strategy...

  • Events
  • Search by topic
    • Governance
    • Strategy
    • Risk
    • Ethics
    • Regulation
    • ESG
    • Investor Relations
    • Careers
    • Board Expertise
    • finance
    • Technology

Mitie brings Andrew Davies on board

by News Desk on August 18, 2026

The former Kier chief, now chair of Southern Water, has joined the facilities management group as a non-executive director.

Andrew Davies, Southern Water

Image of Andrew Davies: Southern Water

Favorite

Mitie Group plc has announced the appointment of Andrew Davies as a non-executive director. He has joined the board, the audit & risk committee, nomination committee and remuneration committee with immediate effect.

Davies currently serves as chair of Southern Water, a role he assumed in July this year. Between May 2016 and January 2025, he served as a non-executive director and senior independent director of Chemring Group plc.

He brings executive leadership experience across infrastructure, construction, defence and regulated sectors, most recently as chief executive of Kier Group plc from April 2019 to October 2025. From 2014 to 2018 he was CEO of Wates Group, and has also held senior leadership roles at BAE Systems plc.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Google+
  • LinkedIn
  • Mail

Related Posts

  • Andrew Cosslett to chair Johnson Matthey
    July 17, 2025
    Johnson Matthey

    Currently ITV’s chair, Cosslett is set to take over today from Patrick Thomas as chair of the chemicals and sustainable tech multinational.

  • Christopher Rogers appointed chair-elect of Mitie
    March 19, 2025
    mitie director

    Wickes’ chair has joined the board of the facilities management company and will take over the role of chair in July.

  • Fabrice Megarbane checks into Mandarin Oriental
    July 17, 2024
    Mandarin Oriental

    L'Oréal’s chief global growth officer will join the board of the hotel chain as an independent non-executive director.

  • Playtech appoints NED
    April 25, 2024
    online gambling

    Doreen Tan is to join the online gaming technology provider’s board as an independent non-executive director.

Search


Follow Us

Most Popular

Featured Resources

The Future of FTSE 350 Chairs: Pathways, Pipelines & Barriers 2026

This report is a collaboration between the FTSE Women Leaders Review and Professor...

Agentic AI from principles to practice 

‘A C-suite guide to capturing value without losing control’, this Forvis Mazars...

Route to the Top: Europe 2026 

This survey report from Heidrick & Struggles finds that companies are tending...
board's role in a rewired world fgs 2026 cover

A hard job getting harder: The board's role in a rewired world

The role of a corporate director is demanding intellectually, ethically and strategically—and...

Boardroom resilience: Practical governance for risk, readiness and rapid response

Boards are operating in a world defined by uncertainty. Geopolitical tensions, climate...

Board Value Index Summer 2026

Board Intelligence found 86% of directors say rigid processes and inconsistent frameworks...

Governance Guide: Navigating Conflict in the Boardroom

The 'Governance Guide' on navigating conflict in the boardroom provides practical...

Becoming a non-executive director (4th edition)

Board composition is the subject of much debate, while the role of the non-executive...

SUBSCRIBE TODAY

Stay current with a wide-ranging source of governance news and intelligence and apply the latest thinking to your boardroom challenges. Subscribe


  • Editors & Contributors
  • Editorial Advisory Board
  • Board Advisory & Corporate Services
  • Media Marketing Solutions
  • Contact Us
  • About Us
  • Board Director Network
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies

Copyright © 2026 Questor Media Group Ltd.

  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy