Marshalls plc announced the appointment of Matthew (Matt) Pullen as Chief Executive Officer Designate, who in due course will succeed Martyn Coffey as Chief Executive Officer. Matt will join the Board as a Director, with effect from 8 January 2024 and will take over as CEO from 1 March 2024. Martyn will step down from the Board on 29 February 2024, but will remain available as an adviser to support Matt's induction and transition during 2024.

Matt is an experienced leader with a strong background in the sector, most recently as Chief Operating Officer of Genuit Group plc. Matt is an accomplished executive leader with extensive experience in the construction and FMCG sectors. Most recently he served as Chief Operating Officer of Genuit Group plc, one of the UK's largest providers of sustainable water, climate, and ventilation products for the built environment.

Before that, Matt was Managing Director of British Gypsum, part of the Saint-Gobain Group, based in the UK, where he led several significant business transformations. Prior to that, he worked for AkzoNobel for eight years undertaking various commercial and leadership roles of increasing seniority in the UK, Ireland and Northern Europe with his last role as Managing Director, UK & Ireland. Earlier in his career, Matt also held various operational roles within the FMCG sector.

He is a Trustee of the Construction Industry charity CRASH and an Industrial Cadets Ambassador.