The board of Young & Co’s Brewery PLC has announced the appointment of Sarah Sergeant as a non-executive director with effect from 1 March 2023.
Sergeant is currently the chief financial officer and an executive director of construction company Watkin Jones. She was previously chief financial officer of the UK & Ireland region at Compass Group.
A chartered accountant, Sergeant’s roles at Compass included group financial controller, M&A director, and CFO of the Asia Pacific region, based in Singapore. Before joining Compass, she worked at BAE Systems and PwC.
Stephen Goodyear, Young’s chair, said: “I am delighted that Sarah has agreed to join our board. She has a wealth of experience in the leisure/hospitality and property sectors and will bring considerable financial, strategic, and operational experience to the Young’s board. My colleagues and I are very much looking forward to working with her.”
Young’s has more than 200 English pubs and hotels, including (pictured) The Lamb Tavern in the City of London’s Leadenhall Market.