Ian Tyler

Ian brings a wealth of experience and knowledge having worked across a number of different industry sectors. Over his career Ian has gained considerable experience in building and transforming businesses in the UK and United States. An accomplished leader, Ian held a number of senior finance and operational positions within listed companies including Group Financial Controller at Storehouse plc, Finance Director at ARC Limited, Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer at Balfour Beatty plc before being appointed its Chief Executive for the period from 2005 to 2013. During his time as Chief Executive, he took Balfour Beatty from being primarily a UK construction business to a global infrastructure services business, and trebled turnover to £10bn.

Ian currently sits on three other Boards; as Non-Executive Director of BAE Systems, Chair of Vistry Group plc (formerly Bovis Homes Group plc), and Non-Executive Director and Chair of Amey Plc (a subsidiary of Ferrovial S.A.). He stepped down as Independent Chair of AWE Management Limited (a joint venture between Lockheed Martin, Serco and Jacobs Engineering, which operated the Atomic Weapons Establishment on behalf of the Ministry of Defence) on 30 June 2021 and as Chair of Cairn Energy PLC on 31 December 2020.

Ian graduated from Birmingham University and qualified as a chartered accountant with Arthur Andersen in London, 1985.