Helios Towers plc (LON:HTWS), the independent telecommunications tower infrastructure company, has announced that Sally Ashford will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect. In addition, she will be the designated Non-Executive Director for workforce engagement.
Sally is currently Chief HR Officer at Royal Mail Group, a role she has held since June 2018. Sally joined Royal Mail in June 2015 as the Group Reward Director and she has also held the role of HR Director for the Parcels business. Prior to Royal Mail, Sally spent 13 years at Telefónica, across a range of senior HR roles including Global Compensation Director, and HR Director of Telefónica Europe. She has also worked in a variety of senior HR related roles at O2, BT and Tesco.
Sally continues to serve as a Member of the Supervisory Board and Chair of Remuneration Committee for Telefónica Deutschland, a position she has held since September 2014.
Commenting on the appointment, Sir Sam Jonah, Chairman of Helios Towers said today:
“We are delighted to welcome Sally to the Board. Her extensive HR and telecoms industry experience will make her a valued member of the team and we look forward to working with her.”
