Donaldson Group has appointed Alyson Donaldson as new CFO. She joins the Group from leading global veterinary care provider, IVC Evidensia, where she was UK & ROI CFO. Here she was responsible for the UK-wide finance operations for the billion-pound business, with a focus on transformation and performance improvement.
Alyson was promoted to the post at IVC Evidensia after working as CFO for its major subsidiary, Vets Now. Prior to this she spent eight years in senior finance and strategy roles at Diageo, latterly as Finance Director, International Supply, where she was responsible for managing a large global finance community and performance of a multi-billion pound cost base.
A chartered accountant, Alyson started her career at KPMG LLP on their graduate training programme. She graduated from Stirling University with a first-class degree in accounting and economics, and in 2020 she completed a post-graduate course in Leadership, Strategy and Innovation with Napier University.
Alyson is the first female Donaldson family member to join the Group in an executive role, in its 163-year history. She succeeds Arlene Cairns who took on the role of CFO in 2020.
The UK’s leading independent timber and construction supplier, Donaldson Group, comprises a total of 16 specialist timber and building product businesses and brands, operating throughout the UK from 49 locations employing over 1,700 people.
