<p><span class="z"><span>John Tutte has been named as Bellway’s next non-executive chairman.</span></span></p> <p><span class="z"><span>Tutte, whose career is characterised by his various senior roles at Redrow, will join Bellway’s board as non-executive chairman designate on March 1. He will succeed Paul Hampden Smith on April 1 when he steps down after almost nine years as a non-executive director and three as chairman.</span></span></p> <p><span class="z"><span>Bellway said Tutte was selected after a “rigorous selection process”, with the incoming chairman bringing more than 40 years of housebuilding experience and extensive leadership skills. His roles at Redrow include group ceo, executive chairman and non-executive chairman. He retired from the business in 2021.</span></span></p> <p><span class="z"><span>Tutte is also a non-executive director of the Home Builders Federation. Until 2020 he was chairman of the HBF’s Home Building Skills Partnership.</span></span></p> <p><span class="x"><span>Denise Jagger, Bellway’s senior independent director, said:</span></span><span> </span><span class="z"><span>"Following a very thorough search and selection process, the board is delighted to appoint someone of John's calibre and sector experience as Bellway's next chairman. John will lead the board as Bellway continues to deliver its long-term growth strategy and I am sure that he will make a significant contribution to the ongoing and future success of the group.”</span></span></p> <p><span class="z"><span>“The …