CRH plc (NYSE: CRH), a leading provider of building materials solutions, announced the appointment of Alan Connolly as Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025. This move comes as Jim Mintern, CRH's current Chief Financial Officer, is set to assume the role of Chief Executive Officer on the same date.
Alan Connolly, a Chartered Accountant with over three decades of finance experience at CRH, has held various senior finance roles across the Company’s European and Americas businesses. Most recently, he served as the Director of Strategic Finance and previously held positions such as Finance and Performance Director of Europe Materials, CFO of Global Building Products, and Director of Group Finance.
CRH's announcement highlighted the ongoing search for a permanent Chief Financial Officer, with a robust and comprehensive process supported by an independent recruitment consultant considering both internal and external candidates.
CRH, employing approximately 78,500 people at approximately 3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As a Fortune 500 company, CRH's shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.
The press release did not provide specific financial metrics or performance changes since the last period. The market has reacted to these announcements by moving the company's shares 0.2% to a price of $103.0. For the full picture, make sure to review CRH's 8-K report.
