Miller appoints John White as chairman

John White has been appointed non-executive chairman of Miller Homes, joining the board on December 1 2017.

Former Persimmon ceo White is currently non-executive chairman of McCarthy & Stone, a position he has held since September 2013. He recently announced that he will step down from this position at its forthcoming AGM on January 24 2018. Previously White spent 38 years at Persimmon, serving as group chief executive from 1993-2006 and group chairman from 2006 to 2011.

Welcoming the appointment, Miller Homes chief executive Chris Endsor said: “John has spent all his working life in the housing industry and has unrivalled experience within the sector. I very much look forward to working with him as Miller Homes enters a new exciting phase in its development and executing our strategic growth plans of delivering 4,000 homes per year by 2021."

John White said: “I have admired the company’s performance over recent years and its very professional approach to the demands of the new housing market. I am therefore very excited to be joining Miller Homes and working with Chris and his team. I believe there is a great opportunity for the business to respond to the continuing shortage …