# Ilika delighted to welcome Jason Stewart as Chief Financial Officer

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ilika-delighted-to-welcome-jason-stewart-as-chief-financial-officer/4121090782
- Published: 2022-11-17T07:05:58+00:00
- Author: Giles

**[Ilika plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l)**(
[LON:IKA](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/ilika-plc/ika.l)), a pioneer
in solid-state battery technology, has announced the appointment of Jason Stewart
as Chief Financial Officer to the Board of Directors, effective as of 3rd January
2023.

Jason is a senior Finance Director and Executive with significant commercial experience
in the manufacturing sector. Most recently, Jason was the Interim CFO at Sunseeker
International ltd where he successfully managed the company through the COVID-19
crisis, managing costs and re-establishing production subsequent to the lockdown.

A CIMA qualified accountant, Jason joined Sunseeker in 2010 and held several senior
roles including Director of Commercial Finance & IT and Head of Strategy & Performance
Management. Prior to this, he spent five years with B&Q ltd in various finance roles
after he completed his professional training with Kerry Foods ltd. He brings with
him a wealth of knowledge across financial functions, with particular expertise 
in project appraisals, performance management and business development.

The appointment follows the departure of the previous CFO, Steve Boydell, who stepped
down in July this year to pursue other opportunities.

> **Commenting on the appointment, Graeme Purdy, Ilika plc CEO, said:** _“We are
> delighted to welcome Jason to Ilika and look forward to working with him at such
> an exciting time for the Company. Jason has an impressive level of breadth and
> depth in terms of his previous experience and capabilities, and it is no doubt
> that his knowledge of the manufacturing sector will prove invaluable as we take
> Ilika forward._
> _“The Board would also like to take this opportunity to, again, express its appreciation
> to Steve and wish him the very best in his future endeavours.”  _

Further disclosures pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies:

Jason Robert Fredrick Stewart, age 44, is currently or has previously been a director
of the following companies within the past five years:

| Current Directorships | Previous Directorships | 
| None | Sunseeker USA Holdings Inc. | 
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Jason Stewart owns no shares in Ilika plc. There are no further disclosures required.

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