Tag: non-executive directors
Henry de Zoete joins Hornby board as non-executive director
De Zoete is an entrepreneur, tech founder and alumnus of Silicon Valley start-up accelerator Y Combinator.
Amber Rudd joins Centrica board as non-executive director
Rudd is a former secretary of state for energy and climate change, and led the UK’s participation in the Paris Agreement.
Apurvi Sheth and Kelly Kuhn join SSP Group as independent NEDs
Sheth is a former managing director of Diageo in Southeast Asia, while Kuhn was previously an executive vice-president at CWT.
Angela Lockwood joins Mears Group as non-executive director
Lockwood is chief executive of North Star Housing and a board member at the Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust.
Burberry appoints Danuta Gray as non-executive director
Gray is a former chief executive of Telefonica O2 in Ireland, and is chair of the board at Direct Line Insurance Group.
Lord Stuart Rose and Dame Alison Carnwath join Asda board
Lord Rose has been appointed as chair of the supermarket retailer, while Dame Alison joins as a non-executive director.
Zheng Yin to join Informa board as non-executive director
Zheng is executive vice president, China at Schneider Electric, and has held previous senior roles at Dow Jones and Reuters Group.
Sir Donald Brydon on audit reform, career NEDs and board relationships
While bemoaning the “glacial” pace of audit reform, he hails the pandemic’s transformation of communication between boards and employees.
Alan Ralph joins DCC board as non-executive director
Ralph, a charted accountant and former chief financial officer at UDG Healthcare, has also been appointed to DCC’s audit committee.
NEDs at a time of crisis: ‘The culture of boards made a huge difference’
Past winners of The Sunday Times NED Awards reflect on the pandemic’s impact on non-executive directors—and the future of boards.