– UK, Bath – Rotork plc (LON: ROR), the global flow control and instrumentation group announced the appointment of Dorothy Thompson to its Board as Independent Non-Executive Director effective immediately, to succeed Martin Lamb as Chair at the AGM on 28 April 2023.
“We are delighted that Dorothy is joining the Board to succeed Martin as Chair. Dorothy brings extensive experience of leading international industrial and power businesses, and has a deep understanding of the energy transition, a key element of Rotork’s new Growth+ strategy. Dorothy also has a wealth of listed Board experience and we are looking forward to working with her going forward,” said Senior Independent Director, Peter Dilnot.
About Dorothy Thompson
Dorothy Thompson is currently a Non-Executive Director of Eaton Corporation plc, a leading global power management company listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and of the InstaVolt group, an electric vehicle charging infrastructure provider. Dorothy retired as Senior Independent Director of the Bank of England in July 2022, where she had been on the Court since 2014. From 2018 to 2021 she served as the Non-Executive Chair of Tullow Oil plc and was a Non-Executive Director of Johnson Matthey plc from 2007 to 2016.
During Dorothy’s executive career, she was CEO of Drax Group plc, the UK renewable power business, from 2005 to 2017. At Drax, she led an ambitious transformation strategy that reinvented the business from coal-fired generation to becoming one of Europe’s largest renewable electricity providers. Her earlier career included roles with InterGen NV, where she was Managing Director of Europe, and leadership positions with PowerGen plc and CDC Group plc. Dorothy is an economist by background and started her career at American Express.
Dorothy Thompson said: “I am excited to be joining Rotork, a world-leading business with a new growth strategy and clear purpose in enabling a sustainable future. I look forward to working with the Board and all employees to steward the Company through the next phase of its development and in helping Rotork deliver on its growth and margin ambitions.”
About Rotork plc:
Rotork is a market-leading global provider of mission-critical intelligent flow control solutions for oil & gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical process, and industrial applications. We help customers around the world to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, minimize their environmental impact and assure safety. Rotork employs about 3,200 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 17 locations, and serves 170 countries through a global service network.
For more information: https://www.rotork.com/en
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