Entain plc (LON:ENT), the global sports betting and gaming group, has announced the appointment of Helen Ashton as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Helen has over 30 years of experience of working in public and private equity backed businesses and is a qualified Chartered Management Accountant. As former CFO of ASOS plc, as well as executive level roles in ASDA, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group, Helen brings broad global business and financial services experience with extensive knowledge of high growth digital and retail businesses.
Helen is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee of JD Sports Fashion plc.
On appointment, Helen will also become a member of the Audit Committee.
Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Helen to Entain. Helen brings a wealth of retail, digital, financial and board experience. As part of the continued strengthening of the Entain Board, I am confident that Helen will further enhance the Board’s ability to support and oversee the delivery of our strategy.
Notes for Editors
1. The appointment of Helen Ashton as an Independent Non-Executive Director was made by the Board on the recommendation of the People & Governance Committee.
2. The Board determined that Helen Ashton is an Independent Non-Executive Director upon appointment in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code.
3. The annual fee payable to Helen Ashton as a Non-Executive Director is £95,000.
4. Helen Ashton has been issued with a Letter of Appointment, which may be viewed by contacting the Company Secretary.
5. Following the above change, the composition of the Entain board will be as follows:
· J M Barry Gibson, Chairman of the Board, Chair of the People & Governance Committee and Chair of the Capital Allocation Committee
· Stella David, Interim Chief Executive Officer
· Rob Wood, Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO
· Pierre Bouchut, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee
· David Satz, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Sustainability & Compliance Committee
· Amanda Brown, Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee
· Virginia McDowell, Independent Non-Executive Director and Designated Workforce Director
· Rahul Welde, Independent Non-Executive Director
· Ricky Sandler, Non-Executive Director
· Ronald J. Kramer, Independent Non-Executive Director
