Business
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Appointment of Non-Executive Director.
About this update from Tortilla Mexican Grill Ltd.
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n24 August 2023\nTortilla Mexican Grill plc\n(\"Tortilla\", the \"Group\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Non-Executive Director\n \nTortilla Mexican Grill plc (\"Tortilla\"), the largest and most successful fast-casual Mexican restaurant group in the UK, is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Down to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from today (24 August 2023).\n \nKeith brings a wealth of leadership experience gained across a broad range of consumer-focused businesses. He has held senior positions at companies operating across a wide range of sectors including retail, leisure, and hospitality. He was previously Finance Director and Company Secretary at JD Wetherspoon plc, Group Finance Director at Go-Ahead plc, Chief Financial Officer at Dunelm plc and, most recently, Finance Director of Selfridges Group. He is currently the Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of Topps Tiles plc.\n \nKeith will take on the role of Tortilla's Senior Independent Director (SID) and he will become Chair of the Audit Committee. \n \nEmma Woods, Chair of Tortilla, commented:\n\"We are delighted to welcome Keith to the Board of Tortilla. Keith has a huge amount of highly relevant experience from several very successful consumer-facing businesses. I have no doubt that the Board will benefit from his skills and insights as Tortilla continues to deliver against its long-term growth strategy.\"\n \nKeith Down added:\n\"I am very excited to be joining the Board of Tortilla. The Group has a differentiated and highly compelling customer proposition and very exciting opportunities to further expand both across the UK and internationally. I am looking forward to working alongside the rest of the Board to support the Group's future successes.\"\n \nThe following additional information is provided in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.\n \nKeith Down (aged 58) directorships in the last five years are as follows: \n \nCurrent directorships and partnerships: \n· Topps Tiles PLC (formerly known as Tabledouble Limited)\n \nPast directorships and partnerships held within the last 5 years: \n· &n...