CRH CEO Albert Manifold plans to retire at the end of 2024. Jim Mintern, the company’s CFO, will succeed Manifold in the leadership role.
Manifold, who joined CRH in 1998, was appointed CEO at the company in 2014. He will continue to serve CRH as an advisor in 2025, although he will step down from the company’s board of directors.
“It has been a privilege to lead CRH,” Manifold says. “I am profoundly grateful to my colleagues within the business and on the board for their commitment and support over the years as the entire team has strengthened and grown our company, positioning CRH for a bright future ahead.”
According to CRH, Mintern has been a director of its board since 2021. He has more than 30 years of experience in the building materials industry and 22 years with CRH.
“It is an incredible honor for me to be appointed the next CEO at such an exciting time for CRH,” Mintern says. “CRH has an impressive legacy of continuous growth and financial performance by providing value-enhancing solutions for its customers. I look forward to working alongside our highly talented team as we build on this foundation and continue to successfully grow the business while delivering exceptional returns for our shareholders.”
Richie Boucher, chairman of CRH, paid tribute to Manifold and Mintern as the company nears this leadership transition.
“CRH has made enormous progress thanks to Albert’s clear vision and his leadership of a talented, hard-working team,” Boucher says. “CRH is a very focused, high-performing group and is recognized by its customers as the industry’s leading provider of innovative building materials solutions. Under Albert’s leadership, CRH has delivered superior growth and performance with consistently improving profitability, cash generation and returns.
“Over recent years we have closely observed Jim’s character, qualities and abilities, as well as his significant influence on the evolution of CRH,” Boucher adds. “We are very pleased to have a successor of such caliber and are confident that Jim is best positioned to lead the CRH team, building the future of the company for the benefit of our investors, customers, colleagues and communities.”
