Weir has an executive team with the ability and
experience to deliver outstanding corporate performance. We work
hard to recruit, develop and reward key individuals who have the
energy and understanding to help us achieve our ambitions. Their
specialist, divisional expertise is combined with a commitment to
the Group strategy for growth and continuous improvement in every
aspect of our operations.
Keith Cochrane
Chief Executive (45)
Keith Cochrane joined the Group as
finance director in July 2006 and was appointed chief executive in
November 2009. Following a number of years with Arthur Andersen,
Keith joined Stagecoach Group plc in 1993. He was appointed finance
director in 1996 and group chief executive in 2000. He joined
Scottish Power plc in 2003 where he became director of group
finance.
He is a chartered accountant and a
member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland.
Keith is currently a non-executive director of the Royal
Scottish National Orchestra Society Ltd.
Alan Mitchelson
Legal and Commercial Director & Company
Secretary (60)
Alan Mitchelson joined the Group as
company secretary in March 2000 and was appointed a director in
December 2001.
Following a period in legal private
practice, a number of years were spent in the oil industry before
joining Trafalgar House as a legal advisor. He joined Highland
Distillers plc in 1988 where he was company secretary before being
appointed legal and personnel director in 1991. He is currently a
non-executive director of Glasgow 2014 Ltd.
He is a solicitor and member of the Law Society of Scotland.
Jon Stanton
Finance Director (43)
Jon Stanton joined the Group in April
2010 as finance director. He joined from Ernst & Young where he
worked since 1988 in their Birmingham, Detroit and London offices.
He became a partner in 2001 and before leaving had lead
responsibility for the audit of a number of FTSE 100 multi-national
clients.
He is a chartered accountant and a member of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Scot Smith
Weir Minerals
Divisional Managing Director
Based Madison, USA. Aged 47. Appointed divisional managing
director in November 2001. An MBA, Scot worked in the automotive
industry for 18 years, with companies such as Van Dresser
Corporation, General Motors and Britax. Within Britax, Scot held a
number of positions including marketing director, managing director
of Britax Geco and latterly regional managing director for the
Americas. One of his Britax Geco factories won 'European Factory of
the Year' recognition from L'Insead.
Steve Noon
Weir Oil &
Gas Divisional Managing Director
Based Fort Worth, USA. Aged 45. Appointed
divisional managing director in March 2009. Steve joined in
2007 as president Weir SPM and since 2008 has been managing
director Upstream for the Oil & Gas Division. An MBA,
CPA, Steve has worked with several multi-nationals including
Schefenacker Vision Systems, James Hardie Industries, and The Toro
Company. Before joining Weir, he held the position of president
Schefenacker Vision Systems, North America. Steve’s
career has included positions as marketing director and finance
director and he has experience in acquisitions and divestments,
integration, delivering growth and making significant operational
change.
Phil Clifton
Weir Power &
Industrial Divisional Managing Director
Based East Kilbride, UK. Aged 50. Appointed divisional managing
director in September 2004, Phil has a BSc Honours in Engineering
from Imperial College and also holds an MBA from Cranfield
University. Phil joined from AWG PLC, the parent company of Anglian
Water, where he was responsible for government services and group
business development. Prior to AWG, he was managing director of
Reyrolle Ltd., an international business in the industrial power
group of Rolls-Royce PLC having worked in various areas of Rolls
Royce after leaving university.
