20th Jan 2026 09:51
Imperial Brands PLC - Bristol, England-based tobacco products manufacturer - Appoints John Rishton as non-executive director & chair designate, effective on July 13. Says he will succeed Therese Esperdy as chair on December 1. Esperdy, who became chair in 2020, will retire from the board on the same date. Rishton is currently chair of Informa PLC and a non-executive director of Diageo PLC, and was chair at Serco Group PLC from 2021 to 2025. Imperial notes that his employment history also includes being chief executive of Rolls-Royce Group PLC, chief financial officer and then CEO of Royal Ahold NV, and CFO of British Airways PLC. Says he has "significant board and executive leadership experience across diverse industries and a reputation for guiding complex transformations." Read More
