Thomas Carroll Group plc, the Welsh insurance, financial planning and health & safety company, has announced the appointment of Rhys Thomas to the position of Chief Executive Officer.
Son of 1972 co-founder Evan Thomas, Rhys joined Thomas Carroll as insurance Account Executive in 1993 and now steps up from the position of Managing Director of award-winning Thomas Carroll Brokers to embrace his new position as CEO. Rhys will oversee business activity across all group divisions and regions.
Currently living in Groesfaen with wife Michelle and two daughters, Chloe and Amy, Rhys has seen the group grow from a small office in Llanishen, Cardiff, to offices in Swansea, Pembrokeshire, and more recently London, in addition to the HQ near Cardiff.
Rhys Thomas said: “It is an exciting time for the group with our reputation steadily growing across the regions that we serve. Thomas Carroll has enjoyed sustainable, profitable growth over the years and I am looking forward to the challenge of developing the business further whilst maintaining our unique culture.
Our team is our greatest asset and we are always looking to recruit and retain quality people – it is enjoyable to see and be part of the next generation.”
Commenting on the appointment, Group Chairman John Moore MBE said: “For me, to prolong the winning business culture and further the engagement of our excellent people, it is always preferable to promote from within.
Rhys, having contributed specifically to our growth, is very much with our people, passionately enthusiastic about our independent and Chartered achievements and demonstrates an expertise around all our group services.”