Currently John chairs Maryland Group Holdings Limited and J Murphy and Sons Limited the family owned £1.7bn turnover international infrastructure construction business. He stepped down from his role as an operating adviser in Lazard at the end of February 2026.John has extensive experience of leading businesses through volatile, complex and uncertain times, providing clear direction around a shared strategic vision, rebuilding culture and delivering improved financial performance in both listed and privately held companies.

John spent two decades at ITV plc where he held a number of senior management roles and in 2006 was appointed to the Board. He was promoted from Group CFO to COO and CEO successfully steering the business through the 2008/9 financial crisis.

John’s other leadership experience includes CEO of Arqiva the privately owned communications and media infrastructure company, where he led a cultural, strategic and financial turnaround over five years.

As CEO of the Bibby Line Group, a 200-year-old diversified family company, he completed a major rationalisation of the group portfolio and helped reshape the organisation for a sustainable.

Additionally, John has served as a director of the following companies – Capita, where he chaired the Remuneration Committee, The Ambassador Theatre Group, Liverpool Football and Athletic Grounds, and Imaginarium Holdings.