Leadership team
Learn more about our Board of Directors and Executive Committee.
Board of Directors
The Board comprises a Chair, two executive directors, one senior independent director, three independent non-executive directors and three non-executive directors. There is a formal schedule of matters specifically reserved for its decision. These include the approval of annual and half-year results and trading statements, company and business acquisitions and disposals, major capital expenditure, borrowings, material agreements, director and company secretary appointments and removals, patent-related disputes and other material litigation, forecasts and major product development projects.
Sir David Grant
Chair
Appointed April 2012
Areas of expertise
Engineering, people, science/technology
Contribution, skills and experience
- Contributes to talent recruitment, increasing diversity and development of workforce.
- Extensive engineering experience and recognised for his contributions to industry.
- Various previous leadership positions at international engineering companies and government-related science and technology bodies.
External appointments
None
Will Lee
Chief Executive
Appointed August 2016 (Group Sales and Marketing Director from August 2016 to February 2018)
Areas of expertise
Sales and marketing, strategy, engineering, operations
Contribution, skills and experience
- Effective and strong leadership and management, both technical and commercial, with an acute awareness of the industry and its opportunities and challenges.
- Maintains a wide breadth of knowledge, as well as strong stakeholder relationships that continue to develop the business.
- Joined in 1996 and since then has held various senior management positions in engineering, operations, and sales and marketing, resulting in an in-depth understanding of the Group's business, products and markets.
External appointments
None
John Shipsey
Chief Financial Officer
Appointed April 2026
Areas of expertise
- Finance, IT, strategy, risk and controls
Contribution, skills and experience
- Extensive international financial leadership experience across global listed and private companies.
- Deep expertise in capital allocation, business transformation, governance and investor engagement.
- Strong track record of improving financial performance, strengthening controls and supporting complex strategic transactions, including acquisitions and divestments.
External appointments
None
Juliette Stacey
Senior Independent Director
Appointed January 2022 (Independent Non-executive Director from January 2022 to April 2026)
Areas of expertise
Finance, M&A, strategy, corporate governance, internal controls, compliance
Contribution, skills and experience
- Qualified as a chartered accountant with an in-depth understanding of finance, M&A and strategy.
- Career experience in finance, as well as executive roles in both listed and non-listed company environments.
- Roles as chair of audit committees at other listed companies brings a wider industry perspective.
External appointments
Senior independent director and audit committee chair of Fuller, Smith & Turner P.L.C.
Non-executive director and audit committee chair of Sanderson Design Group plc.
Non-executive director of Hardwicke Investments Limited.
Non-executive director and audit committee chair of Willmott Dixon Holdings Limited.
Catherine Glickman
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed August 2018
Areas of expertise
People, remuneration, pensions, strategy
Contribution, skills and experience
- Breadth of human resources experience in other listed companies is particularly valued by the Board.
- Skilled at developing reward structures that align leadership motivation with Group strategy.
- Extensive HR, remuneration and pensions experience, as well as previous international experience with Genus plc and Tesco plc.
External appointments
Non-executive director of East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust.
Stephen Wilson
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed June 2022
Areas of expertise
Software, finance, strategy, business development, IT transformation, international development
Contribution, skills and experience
- Extensive experience in the software sector, including strategic, financial and business development and IT transformation.
- Career experience in finance and business development, including in global businesses.
- Executive and non-executive roles in listed company environments.
External appointments
Non-executive Director and audit committee chair of Canonical Holdings Ltd.
Member of the Council of the University of Cambridge.
Professor Dame Karen Holford
Independent Non-executive Director
Appointed September 2023
Areas of experience
Engineering, research and development, science/technology, people and diversity
Contribution, skills and experience
- Engineering experience across industry and higher education.
- Leadership and strategic advisory positions, including within government-related science and technology bodies.
- Skilled at advancing diversity in the workforce.
External appointments
Chief executive and vice-chancellor of Cranfield University.
John Deer
Non-executive Director
Appointed July 1974 (Executive Deputy Chairman from July 1974 to January 2020)
Areas of expertise
Manufacturing, strategy, international development and operations
Contribution, skills and experience
- Co-founder of Renishaw, contributes to Board leadership and strategic decisions for growing the business.
- Extensive manufacturing and quality experience, contributes to the delivery of efficient, high-quality manufacturing.
- Strategic vision, and commercial and international experience.
External appointments
None
Richard McMurtry
Non-executive Director
Appointed July 2024
Areas of expertise
- Engineering, robotics, product development
Contribution, skills and experience
- Highly experienced director of various businesses.
- Career experience in overseeing and developing the future of innovation.
- Trained as an engineer with significant involvement in product development and robotic systems.
External appointments
Director at Leviathan Engineering Limited and Moorend Limited.
Camille Deer
Non-executive Director
Appointed September 2025
Areas of expertise
- IP strategy, innovation pipeline, risk management
Contribution, skills and experience
- IP strategy and portfolio management, innovation pipeline management, IP due diligence and risk management.
- Purpose-driven innovation and processes and frameworks to promote IP awareness in the workplace.
- Experienced in licensing revenue models and related commercial negotiations.
External appointments
Senior IP Manager at VividQ Ltd.
Kasim Hussain
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Appointed July 2024
Areas of expertise
- Risk, compliance, corporate governance, M&A
Contribution, skills and experience
- Adviser to the Board and senior leadership on all matters of risk and governance.
- Responsible for leading the global Legal, Compliance and Company Secretarial teams.
- Specialist in M&A and strategy.
- Substantial experience in a listed environment.
External appointments
None
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee is responsible for the executive management of our businesses. It is chaired by our Chief Executive and includes our Executive Directors and senior managers. The Executive Committee meets monthly and considers the performance and strategic direction of our operating segments, performance against objectives and other matters of general importance to the Group.
Executive Committee members include Will Lee (Chair), John Shipsey and Kasim Hussain.
Dave Wallace
Group Operations Director
Appointed January 2008
Contribution, skills and experience
- Responsible for global manufacturing and supply, Group commercial development, quality and product compliance, engineering and intellectual property.
- Deep insight into Renishaw's products, markets and product development, as well as strong management skills.
- Worked in various functions of the business, including as Director and General Manager for the CMM Products Division, and previously held Executive Committee responsibility for industrial metrology products.
Clare Nicholls
Group Human Resources Director
Appointed September 2025
Contribution, skills and experience
- Responsible for defining and overseeing the implementation of our people strategy, and developing talent, culture and capability. Also responsible for HR services, internal communications, and health and safety globally.
- Globally experienced HR leader in the manufacturing and engineering sector, skilled in business transformation, culture and engagement, and talent development.
- 25 years' experience working for companies aligned to Renishaw's chosen markets. Joined from TT Electronics, where she most recently held the post of EVP Human Resources. Before TT, worked at Boeing across its non-US business and for Tata Steel and its predecessors across Europe.
Marc Saunders
Group Strategy Director
Appointed April 2024
Contribution, skills and experience
- Responsible for Group strategy, M&A, investor relations, sustainability and external communications.
- Experienced leader of strategic planning processes for listed businesses.
- Worked in various technical, commercial and corporate functions at Renishaw, including leadership of additive manufacturing applications, UK Sales and Group Marketing.
Louise Callanan
Director of Specialised Technologies
Appointed October 2025
Contribution, skills and experience
- Leads Renishaw's Specialised Technologies segment (additive manufacturing, spectroscopy and neurological).
- Brings extensive experience in driving the Group's strategic vision and long-term growth.
- Held a range of senior technical and commercial roles during a 30-year career at Renishaw, including Operations Manager to the CEO.
- Supports the Group in delivering world-class product design, applications and service that meet evolving global technology demands.
Steve Oakes
Director of Position Measurement
Appointed October 2025
Contribution, skills and experience
- Leads the Position Measurement segment, driving innovation and strategic growth in optical, magnetic, inductive and laser encoder systems.
- Joined Renishaw in 1987 as an engineering student and has since held key operational, commercial and business management roles across the CMM, machine tools and encoder divisions.
- Serves as a Board Director at RLS d.o.o. Slovenia, a Renishaw associate company.
- Acts as the Senior Leadership Team's sponsor for EDI, championing inclusive practices across the organisation.
Derek Marshall
Director of Industrial Metrology
Appointed October 2025
Contribution, skills and experience
- Leads Renishaw's Industrial Metrology segment, with teams across our range of application and product development disciplines.
- More than 20 years' experience at Renishaw, spanning software and electronics development, business management and strategic operations.
- Serves as a Board Director of Metrology Software Products Limited, which contributes to the Group's software portfolio.