EXETER - Heavitree Brewery PLC, the Devon-based hospitality company, announced a series of board changes set to take effect on February 1, 2025. Graham Crocker, the current Managing/Finance Director, will step back from his role to facilitate a transition in the company’s leadership. However, he will continue as a full-time Executive Director until April 2026 to ensure a smooth succession.
Terry Wheatley, who has served as Trade Director and board member since 2003, will take over as Managing Director. Wheatley’s tenure with Heavitree Brewery began in 2000 when he joined as a Tenancy Manager. His extensive experience in the hospitality industry includes previous roles with Greenall’s and Scottish & Newcastle, and he became one of the UK’s youngest licensees at age 19.
Nicola McLean, the current Company Secretary and Group Accountant, is set to become the Finance Director. Her appointment to the Board as an Executive Director is pending the completion of regulatory due diligence, after which the company will issue a further announcement.
These changes are part of Heavitree Brewery’s strategic planning for leadership continuity and come directly from the company’s recent statement. The information provided is based on a press release statement and has been released through RNS, a news service of the London Stock Exchange (LON:LSEG) and approved by the Financial Conduct Authority in the United Kingdom (TADAWUL:4280).
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