Daly will take over after the firm’s Annual General Meeting on April 26 2022 becoming the first female CEO of a major housebuilder.
Daly is currently group operations director at the firm and a member of the board of directors. In her current role, she oversees Taylor Wimpey's land, planning, design, technical, sustainability, production and supply chain functions, as well as managing the Taylor Wimpey Logistics business.
Daly has almost 30 years of experience in the housebuilding and land and planning industries. She joined Taylor Wimpey in 2014 from Redrow where she was managing director of its Harrow Estates business and, prior to that, was group land manager at Westbury. Her early career was in local authority and council planning roles in Macclesfield and Blackpool. Daly is also a non-executive director of the Peabody Trust and of the New Homes Quality Board.
TW says the appointment follows a thorough recruitment and selection process that considered a long list of industry and non-industry candidates, along with extensive consultation with shareholders.
Irene Dorner, Taylor Wimpey chair, said: "I am delighted to announce the appointment of Jennie Daly as our new CEO. Jennie has extensive experience in the housebuilding sector and has demonstrated exceptional leadership and a razor-sharp operational focus. Her strong focus on execution, combined with her customer and people-focused skills, set her apart from the other candidates we were considering. I look forward to continuing to work closely with her as we execute our next phase of growth.
"I would also like to extend the board's thanks once again to Pete for his exemplary leadership of the business and over two decades of service to Taylor Wimpey. Pete leaves behind a very strong and stable business well set for growth, with a culture that we are all truly proud of. On behalf of the board, I wish him and his family very well for the future."
Jennie Daly said: "It is an honour and privilege to take on the role of ceo at Taylor Wimpey and I am delighted to have the support of the board and our executive and wider teams. This is an outstanding business with a strong landbank and strategic land pipeline and a talented and committed team. Taylor Wimpey is strongly positioned to deliver sustainable sector-leading growth and returns, whilst always operating as a responsible business. I am energised by the opportunities at Taylor Wimpey and look forward to working closely with the board and our teams to deliver on the significant potential at the company."
