Leadership

Appointed – July 2020

Skills and experience – Duncan brings significant international experience and a wealth of digital and data experience, a key enabler of the Accelerate+ strategy. He played a pivotal role in the Group’s digital strategy with the development and deployment of the Digital Experience Platform (DXP) and the Digital Analytics Platform (DAP), which are key differentiators for Inchcape. Duncan was previously on the board of Fujitsu, a global technology services company with 35,000 people. Duncan has also held senior roles at Unisys, Hewlett Packard, and Compaq in a technology focused career of over 30 years. Duncan is currently a non-executive director at Agilisys.

Committee membership – Sustainability Committee.

Appointed – May 2023

Skills and experience – Adrian brings a wealth of financial expertise across the automotive, consumer, digital, and retail sectors. He has been instrumental in driving key acquisitions, transforming our finance function and developing the Accelerate+ strategy. Adrian became Group Chief Financial Officer in 2023 having joined Inchcape in 2015 as CFO for the Emerging Markets region and for APAC. In 2020, he returned to the UK as Group Financial Controller, before being appointed as CFO. Prior to his time at Inchcape, Adrian held a number of senior finance positions at Tesco plc. Adrian is a chartered accountant.

Committee membership – None.

Appointed – September 2021

Skills and experience – Romeo joined Inchcape in 2021 as CEO Americas & Africa. In this role, Romeo oversaw the acquisition of Ditec and Interamericana Trading Corporation which strengthened the Group’s geographic reach and broadened its relationships with original equipment manufacturer partners. Romeo was influential in the acquisition and led the integration of Derco, the largest automotive distributor in Latin America, increasing Inchcape’s scale in the Americas with a footprint of over 30 OEMs across 13 markets. In April 2025, Romeo became Chief Commercial Officer, leading the Digital & Data team and Distribution Excellence programme, as well as Value-Added Services.

Appointed – February 2023

Skills and experience – Liz has over 20 years’ experience in consulting, consumer goods, private equity, and retail. She joined Inchcape in 2023 from Diageo, the global drinks manufacturer and distributor, where she held the role of Group Strategy Director, leading the development and delivery of an ambitious strategic and M&A agenda, including managing over 15 acquisitions and disposals. Prior to Diageo, Liz held strategic and senior roles at Currys plc, Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, and LEK Consulting LLC. In April 2025, Liz Brown expanded her role at Inchcape and became Chief Strategy & Sustainability Officer.

Appointed – September 2020

Skills and experience – Helen joined Inchcape in 2016 and has held various positions as Regional HR Director in the UK, Emerging Markets, and Americas & Africa, before being appointed Chief People Officer in 2020, bringing a combination of deep functional expertise and strong operational leadership to this key global role. Helen has significant M&A and integration capability playing a significant role within the business over several step-change acquisitions effectively onboarding new teams and leaders and integrating businesses. She is also the Executive leader for Global HSE and Colleague communications.

Appointed – October 2023

Skills and experience – Phil has over 25 years’ business development and finance experience in global organisations across both the automotive and FMCG sectors. Phil joined Inchcape initially as Chief Financial Officer for our Americas & Africa region and has led our global M&A team since 2021. Under his leadership, the M&A team have developed a significant global pipeline executing multiple acquisitions and disposals across the Inchcape Regions.

Appointed – October 2015

Skills and experience – Ruslan has led key acquisitions with new and existing OEM partners, and has overseen the development of our global Digital Parts Platform. In 2023, he presided over successful market entries into the Philippines and Indonesia which further grew Inchcape’s distribution businesses in APAC. In his tenure at Inchcape, he held strategic roles such as CEO Emerging Markets, and CEO Americas & Africa. A firm believer of Inclusion & Diversity, he is the Executive sponsor of the Inchcape Women into Leadership programme, helping to uplift and develop female colleagues into leadership roles.

Appointed – October 2015

Skills and experience – Mike joined Inchcape in 2015 as Group General Counsel and was a leading contributor to the Group’s M&A strategy, which significantly reshaped the business over the last decade. Mike has also been instrumental in reinforcing and strengthening legal and regulatory compliance across the Group. When appointed Chief Sustainability Officer in 2023, Mike led the Group’s sustainability agenda, including ensuring that this was fully integrated into Accelerate+, and that we are able to define and communicate Inchcape’s role in the mobility transition. In April 2025, Mike became CEO Americas, leading Inchcape’s Latin American operations.

Appointed – April 2020

Skills and experience – Glafkos joined Inchcape in 2020 as CEO Europe. Glafkos was instrumental with BYD becoming Inchcape’s sales and aftersales partner in Belgium, Estonia, Ethiopia, and Luxembourg. In 2022, Glafkos also assumed responsibility for operations in Africa. Under Glafkos’ leadership, the Europe & Africa business has experienced significant organic market share growth, driving very strong sales and profitability growth over the past four years.