Dominic is Group Chief Executive at Compass Group since January 2018.
Dominic Blakemore joined the management of Compass Group in February 2012 and was named Group Finance Director in April 2012. December 1, 2015, he became Group Chief Operating Officer Europe and left his position as Group Finance Director the same day.
October 1, 2017, Dominic was named Deputy Group Chief Executive and was to assume the position of Group Chief Executive April 1, 2018, however, following the sudden death of Richard Cousins who held this position, he assumed this role prematurely on January 1, 2018.
Dominic has a long experience in financial management at several international companies that is complemented by an overall experience in corporate management.
During his career, he worked as Chief Financial Officer at Iglo Foods Group Limited, was European Finance & Strategy Director at Cadbury Plc, and also held different positions in finance as Corporate Finance Director and Group Financial Controller.
Prior to joining Cadbury Plc, he was director at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
In addition, Dominic Blakemore is Non-Executive Director at Shire plc and member of the Academic Council of University College London.