Adrian was appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer on 20 July 2023. Adrian was Jaguar Land Rover’s Chief Financial Officer from June 2019 leading the financial management of the business to deliver shareholder value and growth ambitions. Adrian is a qualified Chartered Accountant and has spent 30 years working within financial roles at Jaguar Land Rover, driving long-term growth and business transformation.
He joined Jaguar Land Rover in 1990, holding a variety of financial positions until 2008, when he became Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Operations Controller, and subsequently Chief Transformation Officer. In this role, Adrian established a multi-disciplined team and set up two significant company-wide programmes: ‘Charge’ focusing on short term profit and cash improvements; and ‘Accelerate’, a longer-term strategy to deliver long-term operating efficiencies.
In his current role, Adrian’s responsibilities include corporate finance, treasury, financial reporting, accounting, tax, internal control, and business support. Throughout his career, Adrian has had at heart to be a transparent, motivational and compassionate leader, who would share his passion for his discipline with his teams.
Outside of work, Adrian enjoys spending time with his wife and 5 daughters. He is also a fan of National Hunt horse racing and an avid supporter of American Football, specifically the Detroit Lions.
Jaguar Land Rover is unique in the global automotive industry. Designers of peerless models, an unrivalled understanding of the future luxury needs of its customers, emotionally rich brand equity, a spirit of Britishness and unrivalled access to leading global players in technology and sustainability within the wider Tata Group.
We are harnessing those ingredients today to reimagine the business, the two brands and the customer experience of tomorrow. The Reimagine strategy allows us to enhance and celebrate that uniqueness like never before. Together, we can design an even more sustainable and positive impact on the world around us.