Jonathan C. Nicholls holds the position of Non-Executive Chairman at Shaftesbury Plc and Chairman for Ibstock Plc. Mr. Nicholls is also on the board of The Portsmouth Grammar School and Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and Member of The Association of Corporate Treasurers.

In his past career he was Chief Financial Officer of Hanson Ltd., Chief Financial Officer at OM Residual UK Ltd. and Fellow Member at ACT 2013 Ltd.

He received an undergraduate degree from The University of Manchester.