Our leadership

Nimesh was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in August 2023 and took up the role on 16 January 2024 following an almost four-year tenure as our Chief Financial Officer.

Phil was appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer with effect from 16 January 2024.

Phil joined the Group in 2021, as Director of Group Finance, with more than 20 years' experience of leading senior finance teams in Ferguson plc and Vodafone Group plc. Phil's previous responsibilities at Spirax Group included internal and external reporting, tax, treasury and pensions.

Sarah joined us in 2013 as Group Head of Corporate Communications.

She was appointed Group Head of Sustainability in July 2020 and appointed Group Director of Sustainability in October 2022 when she joined the GEC.

Earlier in her career Sarah was a teacher and she holds a doctorate in Historical Geography from the University of Oxford.

Jim joined the Group in 2016 to lead the Group HR function.

Jim joined us from Chemring plc where he was Group HR Director. Throughout his career, Jim held a range of senior HR positions at companies including Centrica plc, Ford Motor Company and BAE Systems. 

Maria joined the Group in early 2023.

Prior to joining Spirax Group and becoming a member of our GEC, Maria was the Global Leader for Data Driven Advantage with Howden, leading the vision definition and execution of a global digital program focused on delivering business growth through customer stickiness strategies enabled by digital technologies. Previously, Maria held other senior positions at Howden, and completed a PhD in Fluid Mechanics from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany.

Andy has led the Group's Legal function since 2012.

He is also the Group's Company Secretary and member of GEC. Prior to joining Spirax Group, Andy was General Counsel and Company Secretary at RM plc for 14 years. He was formerly European General Counsel with Cendant Corporation headquartered in Baltimore, USA and worked in the USA for Blackstone Trust. 

Maurizio joined Spirax Group in 2011.

Maurizio's first role within the Group was Managing Director of Spirax Sarco Italy, before taking on the roles of Regional General Manager Southern Europe and Global Divisional Director Gestra. In 2021, he became Group Managing Director Steam Specialties, (now renamed Steam Thermal Solutions). Earlier in his career, Maurizio worked in ABB Group in a range of sales management and general management roles.

Armando joined the Group in March 2020 as Vice President of Global Sales.

The following year, he became President and Managing Director of the Electric Thermal Solutions Business which includes the global brands of Chromalox, Vulcanic, Thermocoax and Durex Industries.

Prior to joining the Group, Armando spent 24 years at Ingersoll Rand, an industrial global manufacturer of tools, pumps, and air compressors, where he held a range of senior roles.

Andrew joined the Group in 2019 to lead Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions.

Before joining the Group in 2019, Andrew was Executive Vice President, Global Construction Products of Illinois Tool Works Inc. (ITW), having spent a total of 23 years at the Company, in engineering, sales, manufacturing and senior roles in global automotive and construction sectors.

Andrew is a Steering Group member of registered charity, Movement to Work.