– UK, York – Animalcare Group plc (LON: ANCR), the international animal health business, today announced the appointment of Sylvia Metayer to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
“Sylvia’s wide-ranging financial and commercial experience will be of huge value as the Group continues to implement its long-term growth strategy. We’re delighted to welcome Sylvia to the Animalcare Board,” said Board Chairman, Jan Boone.
Nick Downshire will not to seek re-election to the Board at the forthcoming AGM. Sylvia will replace him as chair of the Audit and Risk Committee after the AGM.
About Sylvia Metayer
Sylvia Metayer has built a highly successful career in customer-focused commercial leadership roles, most recently at Sodexo SA, a global leader in Food and Facility Management outsourcing, where she has served as Chief Growth Officer and a member of the Executive Committee. Sylvia first joined Sodexo in 2006 as Group Financial Controller. She was later appointed CFO for On-Site Services operations in Europe, and President International Large Accounts, before becoming CEO of Sodexo’s Corporate Services Worldwide Segment. Her decision to retire from Sodexo as of 31 May 2022 was announced in February of this year.
Sylvia Metayer began her professional career as an auditor prior to holding key financial positions in leading international groups. Before joining Sodexo she was COO at Houghton Mifflin, a Boston-based educational publisher.
Sylvia Metayer is an Independent Non-Executive Director for PageGroup plc, a member of the supervisory board of Keolis SAS and was recently appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Groupe ADP. She also serves on the Research Orientation Committee and the Strategic Advisory Board at HEC Business School in France, and on the French Tech Advisory Council to the Minister of the Economy. Sylvia gained a business degree from the French École des Hautes Études Commerciales and is a graduate of both Queen’s University, Canada and of the University of Ottawa, Canada. She holds joint French, British and Canadian nationality.
About Animalcare
Animalcare Group plc is a UK AIM-listed international development-focused veterinary sales and marketing organisation. Animalcare operates in seven countries and exports to approximately 40 countries in Europe and worldwide. The Group is focused on bringing new and innovative products to market through its own development pipeline, partnerships and via acquisition.
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