– UK, Dunstable – Whitbread PLC (LON: WTB) today announced the appointments of Fumbi Chima and Kal Atwal to its Board as Non-Executive Directors, effective from 1 March 2021.
“I am delighted to announce the appointments of Fumbi and Kal as Non-Executive Directors. They bring an invaluable mix of skills to the Board, including in the technology sector, in digital transformation, in marketing and general management, gained from a range of businesses. As Whitbread faces into the next phase of its growth, they will add huge value to the Board” said Board Chairman, Adam Crozier.
Fumbi will also join the Audit Committee, while Kal will join the Remuneration Committee.
About Fumbi Chima
Fumbi Chima is a Global Chief Information Officer, adept at digital transformation strategy in high-growth environments across a range of industries. She is currently EVP and Chief Information Officer at BECU, having previously served as Chief Information Officer at Adidas, Fox Network Group, Burberry, Walmart Asia’s business operations, and American Express global corporate technologies.
About Kal Atwal
Kal Atwal is an experienced general manager, with over 13 years’ executive committee experience at BGL Group Limited, where she played a central role in driving the strategic growth and scaling of the brands within the Group, in particular as the founding managing director of comparethemarket.com. Kal is also Chair of SimplyCook Ltd and serves as a non-executive director of Royal London Group and WH Smith.
For more information: https://www.whitbread.co.uk/
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