16th Oct 2026 09:16
JD Sports Fashion PLC - Bury, Lancashire-based sports and outdoor clothing retailer - Senior Independent Director Kath Smith will leave the board on January 19 after seven years. Smith joined the JD Sports board in 2019 and became senior director in 2022. She led the search that brought in former IKEA chief executive Peter Agnefjall as non-executive chair last month. JD Sports says it has started a search process for Smith's replacement. "The step change in JD in recent years is significant, with high calibre leadership in place and significant investment across the organisation to build solid foundations for future growth," Smith says. Read More
