Owen Coop appointed as Chief Executive Officer
Since 2019, with Owen as Finance Director of Carl F Groupco, his extensive experience, considered insights, management and leadership skills have been valued by all and proved a great asset to the Company and our employees.
Following University of Central Lancashire BA Hons Accounting, Lean Six Sigma trained; CIMA Accountancy qualification and MBA (London School of Business and Finance), Owen’s business management experience has grown in nearly 25 years working in Manufacture, Supply and Distribution.
Management accountant of major food supplier with responsibility for two processing plants. Supply Chain Analyst for a prominent health and beauty manufacturer, responsible for Product Costing, Inventory Control and reporting for two sites. Financial Controller and later European Analyst for leading global protective packaging manufacturer.
Finance Director, UK branch of global Security Packaging with responsibility for Finance, Procurement and HR teams, co-ordination of Sales and Management teams, Legal and Companies Act compliance, Risk analysis, Supplier negotiations, management of supply contracts and operations co-ordination and control across Europe and South Africa.
The Board are delighted to announce Owen’s appointment as Chief Executive Officer effective Thursday 1st February 2024.
Geoff Gahan
Chairman
1st February 2024
As an update, taking on Owen's previous role as Chief Financial Officer will be Alex Macintosh.