Matthew is Chair of Kier Group, a leading UK infrastructure and construction services business, a role he assumed in 2020 as the company reset its strategy and capital structure. He Chairs Czarnikow, starting in 2025, a global private business, involved in the logistics and financing of a wide range supply chains. He is also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Intermediate Capital Group, bringing rigorous oversight to a diversified, global alternative asset manager. Previously he has held Non-Executive Director roles at Barclays, Man Group and Capita, serving on and chairing key board committees and contributing to governance, risk and capital discussions.

His executive career culminated as Group Chief Financial Officer of Royal Mail, where he led the finance function through preparation for and execution of its transformation and privatisation via IPO. This, combined with his earlier role as CFO of ICAP, the FTSE 100 financial services group, has given him extensive experience in reorienting business models, improving capital efficiency and communicating complex change to investors, regulators and employees. Earlier in his career he spent a decade at Diageo in a series of senior finance roles, including Group Controller and Treasurer, building a strong foundation in global corporate finance, performance management and treasury operations.

Matthew has also played an important role at the interface between companies and the investment community. He chaired the FTSE 100 Group of CFOs Investors and Markets Committee and continues to support more effective engagement between institutional investors and boards as a Senior Adviser to Federated Hermes.