Eco Buildings Group (AIM:ECOB) has appointed Graham Stevens as an independent Non-Executive Director and Chris Gilbert as an Executive Director, both effective 25 August.
Ahmet Shala will step down as Non-Executive Director the same day after more than three years on the board, though he will remain connected to the company through an advisory board it plans to establish.
Stevens, 68, will chair the Audit Committee and brings nearly two decades as Finance Director of Plexus Holdings, alongside prior non-executive roles at NetPlay TV and NRX Global plc.
Gilbert, 74, previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Fox Marble Holdings, the company's predecessor, from 2011 until June 2023, leading it through its AIM admission and the period preceding the reverse takeover that formed Eco Buildings.
He has acted as an adviser to the board since his departure, and his return as an executive is intended to provide continuity between the group's existing operations and its future strategy.
Don Nicolson, Chair of Eco Buildings Group, said Stevens brings "a strong combination of commercial judgement, governance and independent perspective", while Gilbert's "deep understanding of the company, its history and its opportunities will be a significant asset to the Board."
News Intelligence what this means for the company
Eco Buildings has appointed two directors effective 25 August: Graham Stevens as independent Non-Executive Director (to chair the Audit Committee) and Chris Gilbert as Executive Director, while Ahmet Shala departs after three years. Gilbert, the former CEO of Fox Marble Holdings (Eco Buildings' predecessor), returns to the board after acting as an adviser, intended to provide continuity as the company pursues its UK market entry strategy launched in June 2026.
The appointments signal continuity rather than strategic pivot: Gilbert's return as executive formalises a role he has already held informally, while Stevens adds governance depth through audit oversight. Neither move materially alters the company's core investment thesis—execution of its GFRG manufacturing model and UK market penetration via the Noventum partnership—but board stability and financial oversight may reduce execution risk.
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