The ex-chief executive of the UK Civil Service is set to take over from Javier Ferrán when Ferrán retires from the role next year.

GSK’s Julie Brown will join the board of directors as a non-executive director and auditco chair on 5 August.

Julie Hamilton will join the British multinational tobacco company as a non-executive director at the end of this month.

Vodafone’s head of human resources, Leanne Wood, has joined the board of the global food services company as a NED.

The online wine retailer has appointed Stephen Bolton to its board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

The former chief financial officer of Tesco and Marks & Spencer joins the Burberry Group’s board on 1 September.

The Institute of Directors’ annual ranking of listed UK companies for their good governance sees distiller lead the way.

Private equity partner and former Bacardi CEO to head the boardroom table at world’s biggest distiller.