– UK, Birmingham – Gateley Holdings Plc (LON: GTLY), the professional services group, today announced the appointment of David Wilton to its Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate effective on 1 February 2024, to succeed Nigel Payne as Chairman at the 2024 AGM.
David Wilton will also join the Remuneration, Audit and Risk, and Nominations Committees.
“We are delighted to announce that David is joining Gateley next month as a non-executive director and that he has agreed to Chair the Group when Nigel steps down in September. David’s experience as a chairman and non-executive director, alongside his executive roles leading and supporting companies with their growth ambitions, really stood out for us. His characteristics and personality are closely aligned to our own and he will be an excellent Chair for the Group. He joins the business at an important stage in our development as we continue to focus on our long-term strategy for growth through diversification in legal and consultancy services. On behalf of the board and everyone at Gateley, I welcome him to the team and look forward to working with him.” said CEO, Rod Waldie.
About David Wilton
David Wilton is a finance professional with many years of experience in publicly quoted, people-focused companies, gained through a combination of executive and non-executive director roles. He is currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at CVS Group plc, the £1.2bn market capitalized AIM listed provider of integrated veterinary services. David was CFO of Sumo Group plc, the AIM-listed video game developer, from IPO in 2017 to its successful sale to Tencent in January 2022. He remained with the business until he retired from executive roles later that year. More recently, he was, until November 2023, Chair of Frontier Developments plc the AIM-listed independent developer and publisher of video games. His previous roles include Group Finance Director of WYG plc and NED and Chair of the Audit Committee of Sweett Group plc.
David Wilton spent the earlier part of his career in corporate finance, primarily in mid-cap M&A with Rothschilds. He is a Chartered Accountant.
SOURCE: https://gateleyplc.com/
- 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.
