Tag: chair

Structuring an effective board agenda
The board’s agenda, when properly constructed, ultimately leads to more productive discussions and impactful outcomes for the organisation.

Why boards need senior independent directors
Independent voices on the board are invaluable for ensuring good governance and healthy dynamics for effective decision-making.

Tate & Lyle appoints chair
David Hearn will join the sugar and sweetener company as a director and chair of its board from the beginning of 2024.

Robin Terrell to chair Jet2 board
Currently senior independent non-executive director, Terrell will become non-executive chair of the travel group with effect from today.

How to keep strategy delivery on track
There are ‘fracture points’ that threaten to derail strategy delivery, so listening to colleagues’ views on competitive advantage is vital.

Santander NED to chair Yorkshire Building Society
Annemarie Durbin will join the board as chair designate by the end of the year and succeed John Heaps, who is stepping down.

Naked Wines founder returns as chair
Rowan Gormley, who founded the online wine retailer in 2008, has joined the board with immediate effect, replacing David Stead.

Tesco appoints Burberry’s Gerry Murphy
Murphy will join the supermarket giant on 1 September as a non-executive director, replacing John Allan as chair of the board.

Smiths Group announces chair appointment
Currently chair of Alcoa, Steve Williams will join the engineering company’s board in September as a NED and chair designate.

Stephen Alexander to chair board at Hotel Chocolat
A veteran of consumer sector boards, Alexander will become non-executive chair of the direct-to-consumer chocolate brand this week.