Angela Rushforth

Angela joined Travis Perkins plc in 2015 and was appointed Managing Director for the Group’s Toolstation business in March 2023. She has a career that spans over 25 years in the merchanting and construction products industry, having served as Managing Director of BSS, Benchmarx and Ridgeons, and as Marketing Director at both Screwfix and Wolseley earlier in her career.

Angela has a great track record in sales and profit performance, and is passionate about driving a learning culture. Besides being Chair of the LEAP Apprenticeship Board, she is a Group Leadership Team sponsor for the Travis Perkins plc Group’s Diversity & Inclusion network and founding member and current Chair of the Construction Inclusion Coalition. She also serves as a non-executive director of Eurocell plc.

“I’m honoured to serve as a judge at this year’s The Builders' Merchants Awards, which make an important contribution towards showcasing the best in merchanting, so we learn and grow, and keep raising the bar as an industry"