Ryanair Holdings plc has announced that Roberta Neri will join its board as a non-executive director, effective from 1 February 2024.

Neri is a former chief executive of ENAV, the Italian air navigation services provider. Prior to that, she was CFO of Acea (one of the main Italian utility companies). Neri has more than 30 years’ experience in both corporate and financial services industries.

A founding member and board director of Byom (a consulting firm focused on investment funds and companies operating in the industrial, renewable energy and infrastructure sector), Neri is also currently an operating partner at Asterion Industrial Partners (an independent investment management firm focusing on European infrastructure).

Ryanair’s chair, Stan McCarthy, said: “We are pleased that Roberta Neri has accepted our invitation to join the board… Roberta brings considerable aviation, regulatory and business experience to the role. As a senior Italian business figure, we look forward to Roberta making a significant contribution to our board as Ryanair delivers more low fare services and sustainable growth across Europe for the next decade.”