Richard Akers
Non-Executive Chair
Richard Akers joined the Redrow Board as Chair‐Designate and as an independent Non-Executive Director on 1 June 2021. Richard worked closely with John Tutte during a handover period and Richard assumed the role of Chair following the announcement of the Company's 2021 Full Year Results on 15 September 2021, at which time John stood down from the Board.
Richard has a career background in property and land acquisition, having spent his entire career in the industry, latterly as a Main Board Director of Land Securities plc. Since retiring in 2014 from Land Securities plc he has held a number of Non-executive roles.
Richard currently holds the position of Senior Independent Director of Shaftesbury Capital PLC, and until recently having completed nine years, held a non-executive role at Barratt Developments plc, as a non-executive director, the Senior Independent Director, Chair, Remuneration & Safety, Health & Environment Committees & Workforce Engagement Director.