Tag: board chairs
Kalidas Madhavpeddi named as new Glencore chair
Madhavpeddi is a former CEO of China Molybdenum International and will replace current chair Tony Hayward at the end of this month.
ACGA urges overhaul of Hong Kong corporate governance
Asian Corporate Governance Association criticises Hong Kong’s “soft-touch approach” and calls for gender quotas and fixed terms for non-execs.
Anita Frew named as first female chair at Rolls-Royce
Experienced non-executive Frew joins the board next month and will succeed Sir Ian Davis as chair in October.
EssilorLuxottica names new CEO, chair and board in governance overhaul
Francesco Milleri has been appointed as chief executive of the Franco-Italian eyewear company, with Leonardo del Vecchio as chair.
Mark Breuer named as next chair of the board at DCC
Caroline Dowling will succeed Breuer as senior independent director, while Essentra CFO Lily Liu joins as a non-executive director.
Peter Sjölander joins Superdry as chair of the board
The former CEO of Helly Hansen takes over this week from current chair Peter Williams, who is stepping down from the board.
Pearson appoints Annette Thomas as independent non-executive director
The Guardian Media CEO is set to join the board in October, while chair Sidney Laurel has announced he will step down by the 2022 AGM.
Marc Rowan takes over as CEO of Apollo Global Management
Rowan replaces founder Leon Black, while lead independent director Jay Clayton has been appointed as chair of the board.
Helena Morrissey and Evelyn Bourke to join the board of AJ Bell
Baroness Morrissey is set to succeed Les Platts as chair of the board at the company’s next AGM in January 2022.
Sir Andrew Mackenzie named as new chair of Shell
The former BHP CEO will take over from current chair Chad Holliday after Shell’s annual general meeting in May.