# Synthomer plc CFO Steve Bennett steps down and Lily Liu takes over role

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/synthomer-plc-cfo-steve-bennett-steps-down-and-lily-liu-takes-over-role/4121070995
- Published: 2022-07-01T07:38:09+01:00
- Author: Giles

**Synthomer plc** (LON:SYNT) has confirmed that following the announcement on 26
^(th) November 2021, Lily Liu has now started as Chief Financial Officer and will
join the Board with immediate effect. She succeeds Steve Bennett, who will step 
down from the Board on 1^(st) July and leave the business at the end of July following
a handover period.

Lily is a highly experienced CFO with an impressive track record of building strong
performing finance teams and creating business value through organic and inorganic
growth. She has worked in the manufacturing and engineering sectors for over 20 
years, and joins from Essentra plc, a [FTSE 250](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/news/ftse-250)
components and solutions business, where she has been CFO. Lily was previously CFO
at Xaar plc, a UK listed inkjet technology developer, and Smiths Detection business,
a division of [Smiths Group plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/smiths-group/smin.l).
Lily was born in Beijing and holds a degree in Economics from the Shanghai University
of International Business & Economics. She moved to Sydney, Australia where she 
completed an MBA and developed her career with an  investment bank before joining
the BOC group, with whom she had a varied and successful career and moved to work
in the UK in 2003.

Lily is currently a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee of 
[DCC plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/ftse-company/dcc-plc/dcc.l), a
[FTSE 100](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/news/ftse-100) listed international
sales, marketing and support services business. 

Synthomer plc, formerly known as Yule Catto & Co, is a British-based chemicals business.
It is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

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