CRH plc (CRH) announced that Alan Connolly has been appointed Interim Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2025. Jim Mintern, current CFO, will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2025. The company said a comprehensive process, supported by an independent recruitment consultant, considering both internal and external candidates, is ongoing to identify Mintern's permanent successor as CFO.
Jim Mintern, CRH's incoming CEO, said: "Alan brings extensive and relevant expertise to the Interim Chief Financial Officer role and is deeply familiar with CRH's business and financials. As our Director of Strategic Finance, Alan and I have worked closely together on key finance initiatives, and I look forward to continuing to partner with him to execute on our strategy and drive value for our shareholders."
Connolly most recently served as the Director of Strategic Finance and previously served as Finance and Performance Director of Europe Materials, CFO of Global Building Products and Director of Group Finance.
For comments and feedback contact: editorial@rttnews.com
Business News
April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.