Alan was appointed as Severfield’s Chief Executive Officer in February 2018, and prior to this held the position of Group Finance Director from 2010 to 2017. Before joining Severfield plc, Alan worked for Smiths Group plc from 1995, holding various positions throughout the business including Director of Finance for Smiths Detection. Prior to his time at Smiths, Alan was with Coopers and Lybrand in Glasgow, where he qualified as a chartered accountant in 1992