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Appointment and Resignation of NEDs
Appointment and Resignation of NEDs.
About this update from Thg Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n 15 September 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THG PLC\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Appointment and Resignation of Non-Executive Directors\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n THG PLC (\"THG\" or the \"Group\"), the global proprietary technology platform specialising in taking brands direct to consumers (\"D2C\"), is pleased to announce the appointment of Gillian Kent and Dean Moore as independent Non-Executive Directors. Both will join the Board with effect from 15 September 2022.\n \n \n \n \n \n Gillian has had a far-reaching career in software, internet, digital media and mobile technology businesses and formerly held various senior roles at Microsoft, including Managing Director MSN UK, where she was responsible for creating one of the UK's largest online services businesses. Both at Microsoft and in other roles, including as Chief Executive Officer of the real estate portal Propertyfinder, she established her expertise in building markets and brands for products and services. Gillian is currently a non-executive director at Ascential plc, Mothercare plc, Marlowe plc and SIG plc, and former positions include non-executive director at both Pendragon PLC and Dignity plc.\n \n \n \n \n \n Dean is a chartered accountant with over 35 years of public company experience and brings with him a depth of City and finance knowledge, together with significant expertise in the financial services and retail sectors. He was previously Chief Financial Officer at Cineworld Group plc, N Brown Group plc, T&S Stores PLC and Graham Group plc and formerly non-executive chairman of Tuxedo Money Solutions Limited. He is currently the interim Chief Financial Officer of Dignity plc (having been an independent non-executive director upon appointment), a non-executive director of Griffin Mining Limited, and Senior Independent Director at both Cineworld Group plc and Volex PLC.\n \n \n \n \n \n THG further announces that, after a long period of continued service with the Group, Zillah Byng-Thorne, Senior Independent Director, is stepping down from the Board with immediate effect, together with Non-Executive Director Andreas Hansson. Damian Sanders will assume the role of interim Senior Independent Director as THG continues to reshape its leadership to ensure it is best-placed to generate long-term value creati...