Business
Board Appointment
Board Appointment.
About this update from Trifast Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \nThursday,10 August 2023\n \n \n \nTrifast plc\n(Trifast, TR, the Company)\n \nBoard Appointment\n \n \nAs set out in the 2023 Annual report published on the 11 July 2023 recruitment processes have been underway since March 2023, for both a permanent CEO and a Non-Executive Director/Chair elect.\n \nNon-Executive Chair appointment\nThe Board is pleased to report that the process for the Non-Executive Director/Chair elect has been completed and that with effect from 10 August 2023, Serena Lang will be appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director/Chair elect. \n \nSerena is an experienced FTSE Chair and Board member. Her Executive career spanning more than 20 years across multi-sector industries both in the UK and internationally has allowed Serena to develop her skills and understanding of commercial business, at varying stages of growth covering strategy, transformation and M&A. \n \nBefore joining industry Serena completed an MBA; she joined Capgemini (formerly Ernst & Young) where, between 2000-2003 she led strategic and transformation projects for major corporations, including BP. From 2003-2007 Serena worked for BP plc and was recognised as one of its top 100 employees. She then spent five years with Invensys plc (2008-2013) where she held senior management roles including managing the BP account and then as Regional Chief Executive, North West Europe & Africa (2009-2011). Over this period of her career Serena developed, collaborated and implemented a number of successful transformational growth strategies including global effectiveness & efficiencies initiatives that delivered growth whilst improving the customer proposition, product portfolio and supply chain overall.\n \nSince 2015 Serena has developed significant Board experience both within the private and plc arena. She joined Eleco plc and was part of the team that oversaw management succession and its transition to a SaaS business. Over a nine-year tenure she held the roles of Non-Executive Director, SID and Chair of the PLC Board, until May 2023 when she stepped down from her role. Serena's current Non-Executive Directorships include; Henry Boot PLC and Ainscough Crane Hire Limited.\n \nJonathan Shearman, the current C...