Currently senior independent director, O’Byrne will take over as chair of the energy company from Scott Wheway.

Curry’s CFO will join the board of the UK furniture retailer as an independent non-executive director on 1 August.

The former TSB chief operating officer will become a non-executive director of the global travel and high street retailer from next month.

With effect from 1 May, Andrew Harrison will join the footwear brand’s board as an independent non-executive director.