Robert Holt
Chairman
Bob acquired a controlling interest in Mears prior to flotation in October 1996. He has a background in developing support service businesses. He has operated in the service sector since 1981 initially in a financial capacity then moving into general management.

David J Miles
Chief Operating Officer
David joined Mears in May 1996 and, prior to his appointment to the Board in January 2007, was Managing Director of Mears Southern Social Housing division. Prior to joining Mears, David held a senior position with MITIE Maintenance (South East) Limited. His background is in electrical engineering.

Andrew C M Smith
Finance Director
Andrew joined Mears in December 1999 and, prior to his appointment to the Board, was Finance Director covering all the Mears Group’s subsidiaries. Andrew qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1994 and worked in professional practice prior to joining Mears.

Alan Long

Executive Director

Prior to joining the board in August 2009, Alan held a number of senior roles within business development and marketing and has continued responsibility for Careforce where he is Chief Executive. Before joining Mears in 2005, Alan was Head of Marketing and Affinity for Britannia Building Society and spent 10 years in various senior marketing roles at Mars.

Michael G Rogers
Non-Executive director
Michael founded Careforce in 1999 and has over 30 years experience in healthcare services and care provision. In 1976 he joined Nestor Medical Group Limited as Managing Director and went on to become Chief Executive of Nestor Healthcare Group plc from 1986 to 1996. From 1996 to 1999 he worked as a consultant to a number of healthcare related organisations.

Reginald B Pomphrett
Company Secretary and Non-Executive Director
Reg has been involved in corporate finance for over 30 years and is director of a number of companies. He is a Chartered Secretary and a member of the Securities Institute. He joined Mears in 1996 and is Chairman of the Group’s Remuneration Committee.

Michael A Macario
Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
Michael is a Chartered Accountant and a director of a number of companies. He joined Mears in 1996 upon flotation and is Chairman of the Group’s Audit Committee.

Peter F Dicks
Non-Executive Deputy Chairman
Peter has been active in the venture capital and investments fields for a number of years. He is currently a director of a number of companies. He joined Mears in 2008 and is Chairman of the Nomination Committee.

David L Hosein
Non-Executive Director
David has over 17 years consulting experience, the last five of which have been at OC&C Strategy Consultants Limited where David is Director and Managing Partner. David has worked extensively in the support services sector for corporate and private equity clients. Previously, he was a partner in Arthur Andersen. He joined Mears in 2008.