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Liam Butterworth

Chief Executive Officer

Liam is an experienced leader in the automotive industry. He started his career in 1986 at Lucas Industries as an apprentice toolmaker before moving into sales and marketing. He joined FCI Automotive in 2000 in France, where he lived for 18 years. From 2008, Liam was CEO of FCI Automotive and led the sale of the business to Delphi Automotive plc in 2012, which he then joined as SVP and the President of its Powertrain Division. He subsequently became group CEO of Delphi Technologies plc in December 2017 when he led its demerger from Aptiv plc (formerly Delphi Automotive) and admission to the New York Stock Exchange. In 2018, he became CEO of GKN Automotive before its demerger from Melrose Industries plc and became CEO of Dowlais Group plc on its listing on the LSE in April 2023.  

Appointed: 10 February 2023
Other directorships and appointments: A non-executive director of United Utilities Group PLC; a member of the Audit, Corporate Responsibility and Nomination Committees. A non-executive director of United Utilities Water Limited.
Committee membership: None