Devro announces Lesley Jackson to its Board as upcoming Independent Director

– UK, Chryston –  Devro Plc (LON: DVO), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of collagen products for the food industry, today announced the appointment of Lesley Jackson to the Board as an independent non-executive director of the Company and chair of the Audit Committee with effect from 1 May 2020.

Devro also announces that Jane Lodge, non-executive director, will not seek re-election as a director of the Company at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 30 April 2020 and that she will retire from the Board from the end of the AGM on that date.

Lesley Jackson will succeed Jane Lodge as chair of Devro’s Audit Committee on 1 May 2020 when she will also become a member of both the Executive Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

“I am delighted to welcome Lesley to Devro’s Board of Directors. She brings extensive finance and business experience from her roles in international manufacturing businesses and will add skills and insights that will be a valuable addition to support the development and execution of the Company’s growth strategy,” said Steve Good, Chairman.

“On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Jane for her invaluable service as a non-executive director and chair of the Audit Committee for more than eight years and wish her well for the future,” he added.

About Lesley Jackson

Lesley was the Group CFO for Stock Spirits PLC from 2011 to 2017, prior to which she held similar positions at William Grant & Sons, and at United Breweries. She is a non-executive director of Trackwise Designs PLC and at Aberforth Split Level Income Trust plc. Lesley is a chartered accountant, having qualified with KPMG.

For more information: https://www.devro.com

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