Stuart joined Howdens in April 2023 and was appointed to the Executive Committee in September 2023. Prior to joining Howdens, Stuart was Operations Director at Pets at Home and before this he was Director of Retail at Screwfix for six years. He has also held senior positions at American Golf, Kwik Fit, and Whitbread.

Stuart has overall responsibility for the performance and culture of the depots in the UK. He oversees the evolution of our depot estate, including our strategically important depot reformatting and the opening of new depots.