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ELGIN, Scotland - Scottish housebuilder Springfield Properties plc (AIM:SPR) announced Friday the appointment of Alasdair Gardner as a non-executive director, effective following the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on October 29.
Gardner, 59, brings over 35 years of banking and finance experience from his career at Lloyds Banking Group. His previous roles included Head of Industrials and Commercial Banking Scotland, Head of Large Corporates North America, and Managing Director of The Islands Business at Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets, a position he held until his retirement in December 2023.
During his career, Gardner oversaw several sectors including Renewable Energy, Oil and Gas, and Housebuilding. He currently serves on the Advisory Board of Kelvin Capital, a venture capital firm focused on UK-based growth companies.
Springfield Properties Chairman Sandy Adam said: "We are pleased to welcome Alasdair to the Board of Springfield. His strategic expertise and decades of experience of working with businesses to support their growth ambitions will be a great resource to us."
Gardner is a Fellow of The Chartered Banker Institute and holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Edinburgh. His previous board experience includes roles as a trustee of the Bank of Scotland Foundation, Lloyds Bank Foundation for the Channel Islands, and Crossroads Caring Scotland.
Springfield Properties, which focuses on delivering private and affordable housing in Scotland, will hold its AGM at its Elgin office on October 29 at 1:00 pm.
The information was disclosed in a company press release.
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