Howard Smith Paper Group

About HSPG - The Board

The Board

The following members form the Board of Directors for the Group and its five operating divisions.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/malcolm-lane-ley.gifMalcolm Lane-Ley
Howard Smith Paper Group, Managing Director
Malcolm was appointed in August 2004 prior to which he was Managing Director of Mason's Paper and Southern Region Director of The Paper Company.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/dave-cooling.gifDave Cooling
Howard Smith Paper Group, Marketing and Purchasing Director
Dave has spent the majority of his career with Howard Smith Paper Group, working extensively in sales and strategic business development roles. He was appointed to his current position in April 2006.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/chris-stockley.gifChris Stockley
Howard Smith Paper Group, Finance Director
Chris was appointed Finance Director in May 2009. He has a wealth of experience of finance and commercial arenas spanning many years, and is a valuable addition to the team.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/andy-buxton.gifAndy Buxton
Howard Smith Paper, Managing Director
Andy brings invaluable experience from the paper merchant sector, including The Paper Company and Mason's Paper, to his current role, which he was appointed in February 2005.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/robin-watkinson.gifRobin Watkinson
Webco, Managing Director
Robin has extensive experience of the web-offset market having had over 10 years direct involvement, including Sales Director of a major UK merchant. Robin took the helm as MD of Contract in 2007 and now is the MD of Webco.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/alan-winn.gifAlan Winn
Savory Paper, Business Unit Director
Alan has 30 years experience in the narrow width and direct mail print market. He has spent the last 9 with Savory Paper, 6 years as Sales Director and in his new role will now be leading growth into specialist manufacturing areas.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/david-darwood.gifDave Darwood
Precision Publishing Paper, Managing Director
Dave was appointed in June 2000 having led the company sales for the previous 11 years.  He began his merchanting background with Modo publishing in 1984 before joining Precision in 1989.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/mike-thomsett.gifMike Thomsett
Brightstream, Managing Director
Mike joined the group in 1998 as Business Papers Director having worked the previous eight years for Xerox Office Supplies and was appointed to his current role in February 2007.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/joe-piggott.gifJoe Piggott
Director
Joe brings over 30 years of experience to the group through his role as Director. He also provides general merchant experience to the Howard Smith Paper Group team, and to the overall customer base.

assets/images/content/icons_fb/scott-barclay2.gifScott Barclay
Purchasing Director
Scott re joined the company in Feb 2005 after being MD of a publishing merchant. He has spent 18 years in paper sales before moving to purchasing in 2007.

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