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Non-Executive Directors

US finance and insurance expert joins Prudential board

Alice Schroeder takes non-executive and audit committee role at Prudential

10 Jun 2013

Ex-Baker Tilly partner takes non-exec role at IT business

Current 21st Century interim FD and former Baker Tilly audit partner Mark Elliott takes non-executive role at Enables IT

20 May 2013

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Ex-Travis Perkins FD joins Pendragon as audit committee chair

Paul Hampden Smith replaces Pendragon chairman designate Mel Egglenton as company's audit committee chair

15 May 2013

Sage loses its CFO to WANdisco

Paul Harrison is to step down from Sage this year with a succession search beginning. The group also announces Close Brothers FD Jonathan Howell will join as non-executive director

08 May 2013

Ex-Reckitt Benckiser CFO takes non-exec role at Dunelm

Former Reckitt Benckiser CFO Liz Doherty takes non-executive role at homewares retailer Dunelm

30 Apr 2013

Former RSM Tenon chief joins HW Fisher as non-exec

Andy Raynor to advise on HW Fisher's 'ambitious' growth plans

25 Apr 2013

Next chairman Barton takes easyJet chair as Rake leaves

Chartered accountant John Barton will take over from Sir Mike Rake as chairman of easyJet

17 Apr 2013

Sue Harris takes non-exec role at St James's Place

Lloyds group audit director joins FTSE 250 wealth management business

17 Apr 2013

Former Deloitte and National Express man takes Vp non-exec role

Phil White CBE joins the board of equipment rental company Vp

15 Apr 2013

John Laing's Ewer takes Go-Ahead non-exec role

Adrian Ewer joins public transport operator Go-Ahead as a non-executive director

03 Apr 2013

Award winning FD takes non-exec role at Robert Walters

Business & Finance award winner Brian McArthur-Muscroft takes non-exec role

27 Mar 2013

G4S to swap Dighton for Almanza as CFO

Trevor Dighton, one of the UK's most senior finance directors, is to step down - where his role will be taken by the equally senior Ashley Almanza

13 Mar 2013

Former Royal Mail group FD joins Fiberweb

Ian Duncan to chair Fiberweb's audit committee

01 Mar 2013

Byron Grote to join Anglo American board

Former BP chief financial officer lined up for Anglo American audit chair

13 Feb 2013

Burberry CFO Cartwright to leave

Stacey Cartwright to step down as Burberry CFO after nine years in the role

07 Feb 2013

Richard Pennycook takes Thomas Cook non-exec role

Departing Wm Morrison FD Pennycook takes another non-executive title, having previously announced he would join The Hut Group in a similar role

31 Jan 2013

Imperial Tobacco FD steps down after more than 25 years

Bob Dyrbus announces his intention to retire from the listed tobacco company

30 Jan 2013

Former United Biscuits FD takes Greencore role

John Warren to serve as a non-executive at FTSE 250-listed Greencore

22 Jan 2013

Ex-Logica/WS Atkins FD joins Waterman board

Richard John Piper joins Waterman Group as non-exec with immediate effect

16 Jan 2013

Mitie FD takes WHSmith non-exec role

Suzanne Baxter to chair the audit committee of the stationery business

16 Jan 2013

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