Business
Board changes
Board changes.
About this update from Watkin Jones Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 6772G\n Watkin Jones plc\n 31 March 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n For immediate release\n \n \n \n \n 31 March 2022\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Watkin Jones plc\n \n \n ('Watkin Jones' or the 'Group')\n \n \n \n \n \n Board changes\n \n \n \n \n \n Watkin Jones plc (AIM:WJG) is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Addison as a non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2022. On joining the Board, Rachel will become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.\n \n Rachel was Chief Financial Officer of Future plc, the listed global platform business for specialist media, until 2021. Prior to this, she was Chief Financial Officer of TI Media Limited and held various senior financial, operational and board-level roles at Trinity Mirror (now Reach) Regionals, Local World Limited, Northcliffe Media Limited and Boots the Chemist where she was Head of Risk Management. Rachel qualified as a chartered accountant at Arthur Anderson.\n \n Rachel is a non-executive director of Marlowe plc, the business-critical services and software provider, Hyve Group plc, an in-person and digital international B2B events business, and Mango Publishing Group, an independent book publisher. She is chair of the Audit Committee at Marlowe plc and chair of the Remuneration Committee at Hyve Group plc.\n \n Simon Laffin has indicated his desire to retire from the Board and it is envisaged that he will step down on 1 August 2022. Upon his retirement, Rachel will take up the role of Chair of the Audit Committee.\n \n Alan Giddins, Chair of Watkin Jones, commented:\n \n \"On behalf of the Board I am delighted to welcome Rachel to Watkin Jones. Rachel has strong financial, operational management and Board experience, and I believe this will add considerable value to the Group.\n \n \"I would also like to thank Simon for his huge contribution to the success of Watkin Jones. Simon joined the Board at the time of the IPO in 2016 and has been instrumental in enhancing the Group's governance framework following its transition to a public company.\"\n \n \n \n \n For further information:\n \n \n \n \n \n Watkin Jones plc\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Richard Simpson, Chief Executive Officer\n...