Krishnan “Kandy” Anand has been appointed to the board of British American Tobacco (BAT) as an independent non-executive director.
Anand is chief executive of Igniting Business Growth and is a non-executive director of Wingstop Restaurants. He is a former chief growth officer at Molson Coors Beverage Company, CEO of Molson Coors International, and has held senior roles at The Coca-Cola Company and Unilever.
Anand will be a member of the nominations and remuneration committees.
Luc Jobin, BAT chair, commented: “I am pleased to welcome Kandy to our board. Kandy has extensive business experience in the USA and also internationally, particularly in marketing and consumer goods and I am looking forward to his contribution to the board.”