Business
Board Changes
Board Changes.
About this update from Portmeirion Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n RNS Number : 0041V\n Portmeirion Group PLC\n 04 August 2020\n \n \n \n \n 4 August 2020\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Portmeirion Group PLC\n \n \n (the \"Group\")\n \n \n \n \n \n Board Changes\n \n \n \n \n \n Portmeirion, the designer, manufacturer and worldwide distributor of high quality homewares under the Portmeirion, Spode, Royal Worcester, Pimpernel, Wax Lyrical and Nambé brands, announces the following changes to its Board of Directors.\nHaving served the Group for over 20 years, Lawrence Bryan, currently non-executive director and previously Chief Executive Officer until September 2019, will retire from the Board with immediate effect. Phil Atherton, Group Sales and Marketing Director, has informed the Board of his decision to leave the business and steps down from the Board with immediate effect.\n \n \n \n \n \n Simultaneously, the Group is delighted to announce that Jacqui (Jacqueline) Gale and Bill (William) Robedee will join the Board. Jacqui will join with immediate effect whilst Bill's appointment remains subject to customary Nomad checks. Both Jacqui and Bill are currently key members of the Group's senior commercial leadership team. Jacqui Gale, currently Managing Director of Wax Lyrical, the Group's home fragrance division, is appointed Chief Commercial Officer and will drive the Group's brand strategies and growth plans for the UK and ROW markets. Bill Robedee, who has done an excellent job in the past 12 months integrating our two US businesses, joins the Board as President of North America.\nAt the same time Clare Askem has been appointed as a non-executive director with immediate effect. Clare brings a wealth of experience in business change and digital transformation, which is a key part of the Group's strategy. Clare has previously held executive roles at Sainsbury PLC (including being the Managing Director of Habitat), Home Retail Group and Dixons PLC.\nCommenting on the Board changes, Dick Steele, Chairman said:\n \n \n \n \n \"These changes are part of our refocus and support our ongoing growth strategy and I'm delighted to welcome Jacqui, Bill and Clare to the Board.\n \n \n \n Clare joins us with an enviable retail and digital background and I am confident she will provide the right balance of challenge and independence.\...