Dave Castle, Group Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director of BSS at Travis Perkins plc, has been elected to the Board of the Builders Merchants Federation.
Dave’s career with Travis Perkins plc began in 2001 as an apprentice. Since then, he has held a variety of positions within the Group, from branch level to leadership roles. He was appointed BSS Managing Director in 2023, and assumed the added responsibility of Chief Commercial Officer for the Group in May 2024 where he heads up a team which brings together the Group’s extensive buying experience across its merchanting businesses.
Dave, who received a substantial majority of the electoral college vote, took up his position at the BMF Board meeting on 17 July 2024. He is described as having a passion for people-focused leadership, collaboration and business modernisation with a proven track record of being dedicated to meeting customers’ changing needs.
BMF Chairman Richard Hill said: “I am delighted to welcome Dave to the Board. His expertise and dedication will be invaluable as we continue to drive innovation and growth within the BMF in support of our members.”
BMF CEO John Newcomb added: “Dave’s values are very much in line with those of the BMF and I am looking forward to working with him as we embark on a major sector awareness programme that will help shape the future of our industry.”
Total BMF membership at 1 July 2024 stands at 980 merchant and supplier companies who together have combined sales of £48.4bn and employ just over 200,000 people in the building materials sector. The BMF’s 509 merchant members, including 79 now from Ireland, operate from over 6,400 branches across the UK and Ireland.
