– UK, London – Intertek Group plc (LON: ITRK), a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announced the appointments of Hilde Merete Aasheim and Robin Freestone to its Board as Non-Executive Directors effective from 1 April 2025.
“The Board is delighted to welcome Hilde and Robin to Intertek. Both bring valuable experience and credentials that enhance our strategic capabilities and their insights will play an important role in capitalising on the exciting opportunities ahead of us,” said Board Chair, Andy Martin.
Lynda Clarizio will be stepping down from the Board on 31 March 2025.
About Hilde Merete Aasheim
Hilde Merete Aasheim has had an extensive career in the energy, metals, mining, and chemical industries, having served as a senior executive in Elkem, Hydro, and Statoil. In her most recent executive role, she was President and CEO of Norsk Hydro until last year.
Hilde Merete Aasheim has a master’s degree in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant.
Hilde Merete Aasheim served as non-Executive Director at Yara International ASA and Veidekke ASA, both Norwegian-listed companies, and was appointed an independent non-Executive Director at ECOnnect Energy AS in February 2025. She was nominated to become a board member of Outokumpu Oy, a global stainless steel company headquartered in Finland, in April 2025.
About Robin Freestone
Robin Freestone brings significant leadership experience within global businesses and has served as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director of several listed companies. Until 31 December 2024, he led the Board at Mony Group plc as Chair of the Board and their Nomination Committee. He served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC, from which he retired in February 2025, and Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair of Smith & Nephew PLC until 2021. Until 2015, Robin Freestone held several senior executive finance roles, the last nine years of which he served as CFO at Pearson plc.
Robin Freestone is the Lead Director of Capri Holdings Limited and serves as a member of their Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Committee. He is a qualified chartered accountant.
About Intertek
Intertek is a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide.
Our network of more than 1,000 laboratories and offices in more than 100 countries delivers innovative and bespoke Assurance, Testing, Inspection, and Certification solutions for our customers’ operations and supply chains.
Intertek is a purpose-led company to Bring Quality, Safety and Sustainability to Life. We provide 24/7 mission-critical quality assurance solutions to our clients to ensure that they can operate with well-functioning supply chains in each of their operations.
Our Customer Promise is: Intertek Total Quality Assurance expertise, delivered consistently, with precision, pace, and passion, enabling our customers to power ahead safely.
For more: https://www.intertek.com/
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