Tag: board chairs
Dirk Van den Berghe joins The Very Group as chair
Van den Berghe is a former Walmart executive vice president and regional chief executive for Asia and global sourcing.
Jan du Plessis lined up as next chair of the Financial Reporting Council
The appointment of Du Plessis, chair of BT Group and a former chair of Rio Tinto and SABMiller, is subject to parliamentary approval.
Susan Arnold becomes first female chair of Walt Disney
Arnold, who has been independent lead director at the US media company since 2018, took over from Robert A. Iger on 31 December.
Pearson appoints Omid Kordestani as chair designate
Kordestani is a former executive chair of Twitter, and was a senior vice president and chief business officer at Google.
Rio Tinto names Dominic Barton as next chair of the board
Barton has been Canada’s ambassador to China since 2019 and is a former global managing partner at McKinsey.
Boards ‘lack the right knowledge’ to set effective climate policies
Research reveals disconnect between what boards say about the significance of climate change and their actual policies.
Fashion group Inditex gives its leadership team a makeover
The owner of fashion brands including Zara, Pull&Bear and Massimo Dutti names Óscar García Maceiras as CEO and Marta Ortega Pérez as chair.
Twitter names new chief executive and chair
Chief technology officer Parag Agrawal takes over as chief executive officer, while Bret Taylor is appointed as chair of the board.
KPMG UK extends Bina Mehta’s term as chair
Mehta was initially elected to act as temporary chair for a 12-month period, but will now remain in post until 2024.
Lord Stuart Rose and Dame Alison Carnwath join Asda board
Lord Rose has been appointed as chair of the supermarket retailer, while Dame Alison joins as a non-executive director.