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

Moni Mannings becomes a non-executive director of the retailer today, and will be joined by Luke Jensen next month.

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Whitbread Group finance director to become an independent non-executive director at the property giant.