Wolseley makes non-executive board changes

Wolseley has appointed Alain Le Goff as a non-executive director, effective Sept. 1.

In March 2009 he retired as EVP supply for Reckitt Benckiser. He joined Benckiser in 1986 as an industrial director in France before moving to Germany in 1992 and became overall logistics director shortly thereafter. Alain is a non-executive director of Coty, a U.S.-based fragrance company.

Wolseley also appointed Michael Wareing as a non-executive director, effective Oct. 1.  He will take over as chairman of the audit committee from Jim Murray, the current audit committee chairman, on Jan. 1, 2010. Murray will remain a non-executive director until Sept. 30, 2010, when he will retire from the board. 

Wareing has been chief executive of KPMG International since 2005. He joined KPMG in 1973 and worked in a number of roles. In December 2007 he was appointed the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for the reconstruction of Southern Iraq and chairman of CSR 360 the Global Partner Network, which promotes best practice in corporate social responsibility. He is also a board member of Business in the Community.

“The appointment of Alain Le Goff and Michael Wareing significantly strengthens the board, increasing our breadth in both commercial and international experience available,” said John Whybrow, chairman of Wolseley.