Saint-Gobain names Chaldecott’s successor

Dean O’Sullivan takes over as chief executive of Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland from Mike Chaldecott, who is retiring after 42 years with the company.

O’Sullivan has already held a number of leadership roles within Saint-Gobain, starting as a sales manager at Saint-Gobain’s Gyproc business in Ireland in 2007, becoming sales and marketing director of the combined Gyproc and Isover Ireland businesses in 2011.

He then moved to the UK to lead Saint-Gobain’s Okarno (formerly Artex) business as managing director in 2013 and then its combined Insulation businesses including Isover in the UK in 2019.

Since 2021, O’Sullivan has been managing director of Saint-Gobain’s UK Interior Solutions businesses, comprising Isover and British Gypsum.

“It’s a great privilege to lead Saint-Gobain’s businesses in the UK & Ireland at a time when we release a new strategy that positions Saint-Gobain as a true solutions provider for customers”, O’Sullivan said. Saint-Gobain is truly a unique company with an unrivalled breadth of solutions for the entire building industry and expertise made so special by an amazing 360-year history and strong values of care, respect and doing the right things.

“As the construction sector finds its way of responding to huge challenge such as climate change, protecting natural resources and unprecedent demand for construction – housing, infrastructure, retrofit and repurposing Saint-Gobain has a strong vision for being a catalyst for a transformed construction sector – lighter, more productive and more sustainable than before.”

Mike Chaldecott said: “Many congratulations to Dean. His talent, charm and drive will make him a great success, especially with the support of his amazing senior team.”

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