Building materials giant CRH has appointed Nancy Buese as its new chief financial officer, effective from May 12. She will be New York based.
Ms Buese has previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO at Baker Hughes Company and Newmont Corporation. She has also served as Executive Vice President and CFO at MarkWest Energy Partners and MPLX and was a partner at Ernst & Young.
CRH said she will oversee the company’s global finance function and play a critical role in advancing the company’s strategy, operational discipline, and long-term value creation.
Alan Connolly was CRH’s interim chief financial officer since the start of 2025. The company’s former CFO Jim Mintern assumed the role of CEO in January after Albert Manifold leaves the company.
“We are pleased to welcome Nancy to CRH,” Jim Mintern said today.
“Her exceptional track record of financial leadership and operational insight make her the ideal person for this role and her experience will be invaluable as we undertake the next phase of our growth journey,” Mr Mintern said.
“I also want to take the opportunity to thank Alan Connolly, Interim CFO, for his valuable contribution while in the role. Alan will return to his previous role as Director of Strategic Finance in May,” he added.
“I am excited to join CRH at such an important time in its history,” said Nancy Buese.
“CRH’s industry leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, and purpose-driven culture make it a company with enormous opportunity, and I look forward to working with Jim and the leadership team to build on that strong foundation,” she added.
