Tag: board appointments
Board moves at Countrywide, Inchcape and Capita
Ken Hanna to leave Inchcape; Countrywide CEO goes as chair steps up until replacement found; and Capita board review sees executive depart.
Major board moves for British Land and insurance firm esure
A new but familiar figure is to take up the CFO role at British Land, while insurance firm esure’s long-serving CEO has stepped down.
Dixons Carphone CFO to join M&S as retailer steps up transformation plan
Humphrey Singer is to bring his digital know-how and transformation experience to Marks & Spencer, as the retailer looks to reduce its reliance on physical stores.
Rio Tinto appoints Simon Thompson as chairman
Mining giant Rio Tinto selects non-executive director Simon Thompson to take over from long-standing chairman Jan du Plessis.
Olisa lined up for Interswitch; Whitman to leave Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Ken Olisa is set to lead African digital payments firm Interswitch, as it allegedly considers an IPO, while Meg Whitman is to leave HPE after six years.
Hornby’s interim chairman sets departure time; Pettigrew quits Crest Nicholson
Hornby interim chairman David Adams prepares to leave the business after four months, while Jim Pettigrew will depart Crest Nicholson and focus on his financial services board roles.
GE chairman appoints activist investor representative onto board
Trian’s Ed Garden has joined the GE board at the behest of the company’s new chairman and CEO John Flannery.
Ethnic minority pipeline to FTSE100 boards rises; existing number falls
The number of people from ethnic minorities in “pipeline” roles to the top FTSE100 jobs has increased to 5%, but the current number sitting on boards has fallen by 18%, a new report finds.
Governance on the agenda for newly formed Standard Life Aberdeen
One of the world’s largest investment companies is formed following the merger of Standard Life and Aberdeen Asset Management. Co-chief executive Keith Skeoch says the new business will focus on improving boardroom standards.
Telit CEO Oozi Cats resigns over historic US fraud allegations
Telit Communications CEO Oozi Cats quits after an investigation links him to a US wire fraud indictment under a different name 25 years ago.