– UK, London – Informa PLC (LON: INF), the Information Services, Advanced Learning, B2B Exhibitions, and Events Group today announced the appointments of Joanne Wilson and Louise Smalley to its Board as Non-Executive Directors.
“As we replenish and develop the Informa Board, following the retirement of the previous Chair and outgoing Senior Independent Director, I am delighted to welcome Joanne and Louise. They both bring highly relevant experience which will combine well with the skills and perspectives already around the Informa Board table.” commented Board Chairman, John Rishton.
Ms. Smalley will also join the Nomination Committee, whilst Ms. Wilson will become a member of the Audit and Nomination Committee.
About Joanne Wilson
Joanne Wilson brings extensive financial and operational experience to the Group from her position as the CFO of Britvic PLC and through a range of previous roles at Tesco plc, including CFO of dunnhumby Ltd, Head of M&A, and Commercial Director of Health & Beauty. This additional financial experience will be particularly valuable to the Group in light of the recent proposals on UK audit reform made by the UK Government’s Department of Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.
About Louise Smalley
Louise Smalley brings extensive knowledge in talent development and management, and remuneration and reward. Louise most recently served as Group HR Director at Whitbread plc, which followed several other senior executive roles within Whitbread and at PepsiCo, Esso, and BP plc. In addition, she is a Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration, Audit, and Nomination Committees at DS Smith Plc.
About Informa PLC
Informa is a leading international Information Services, Advanced Knowledge, Exhibitions and Events Group. It helps commercial, professional, and academic communities work smarter and make better decisions faster, through specialist content and intelligence, and opportunities to connect and learn.
For more information: https://www.informa.com
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