Former Marines Colonel joins Stewart Milne
4th August 2015

The management skills developed over a successful career in the Royal Marines are now being applied in the operations of Stewart Milne Timber Systems with the appointment of former Colonel Nick Lindley as Head of Planning, based at its Witney plant in Oxfordshire.

Nick will take a business planning lead to complete the implementation of a new change programme and join up the sales, commercial, contracts and manufacturing operations within the company. He will report to UK Operations Director Noel Staunton.

His military career saw him attain a series of senior executive level posts, latterly as Director of the Advanced Command and Staff College at Shrivenham, and serving as Commanding Officer of 45 Commando Group at Arbroath for two years. He met his new employer during a Career Transition Partnership (CTP) recruitment fair, organised by the Ministry of Defence’s official provider of services to assist personnel move into civilian careers.

Nick said of his appointment: “After diverting from my earlier career path in construction as a QS, it is great to be back in the industry with one of the recognised pioneers in the field of timber system construction in the UK. What attracted me to the role and back into the industry is that it has a tangible product and a great range of people involved in producing it, from the teams on site through to the boardroom.”

Karen Catto, HR Director at Stewart Milne Group, said: “Recruiting someone of Nick’s experience and background is a major coup for us and demonstrates the dynamic working environment that we provide and the attractiveness of our industry to people from other career paths. Nick’s insight to the Armed Forces also reaffirms our belief that former military personnel with relevant skill sets can help us to meet many of the skills requirements within our industry.”

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