– UK, Kingston upon Hull – Cranswick plc (LON: CWK), a leading UK food producer, today announced the appointments to its Board of Yetunde Hofmann as an Independent Non-Executive Director and of Chris Aldersley as an Executive Director, both with effect from 1 August 2022.
“I am delighted that Yetunde and Chris will join our Board. Yetunde’s experience will complement our existing Board. She has an established track record of mentoring and developing performance, talent and leadership strategies across a range of organisations, which will be invaluable to Cranswick.” said Board Chairman, Tim Smith.
He added: “Chris’s role at Cranswick has grown with the rapid development of the Group and he has been central to facing the challenges presented in recent times by Brexit and the COVID-19 pandemic. Chris helps deliver our Second Nature sustainability strategy. I am pleased his contribution is recognized with his appointment to the Board.”.
Yetunde Hofmann will also join the Audit, Remuneration, Nomination, and ESG committees, while Chris Aldersley will join the ESG committee.
About Yetunde Hofmann
Yetunde Hofmann is the Managing Director of Synchrony Development Consulting, international leadership and change consultancy that partners with leaders to facilitate strategy, change, diversity, and inclusion, and the founder of Solaris Global Executive Leadership Development. She is also a Trustee at the Institute of Business Ethics and is a visiting fellow at the University of Reading’s Henley Business School of Marketing and Reputation.
Yetunde Hofmann is an Independent Non-Executive Director at Treatt plc.
About Christopher Aldersley
Chris joined Cranswick in 1998 and since then has undertaken a variety of senior management roles, becoming the Group’s COO in 2015. Chris has responsibility for managing the operations at the Group’s four primary processing and sixteen added value facilities and also for its agricultural operations, which support the Group’s vertically integrated supply chain strategy.
The appointment of Chris to the Board recognizes his contribution to the Group and the central importance of his role going forward as a member of the Board to the delivery of the Group’s long-term strategy.
For more information: https://www.cranswick.plc.uk
- Disclaimer - News, data, and statements included in this release are intended exclusively for general information purposes. Talent4Boards does not guarantee that news is accurate or about the correct person and accepts neither liability for the consequences of the reader’s reliance, nor responsibility for the accuracy of the information. Nothing in this release should be considered for decisions about referred securities. Products and brand names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.
