Kingfisher plc announced appointment of Stephen Daintith to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director and member of the Company's Audit and Nomination Committees, effective 1 April 2026. Stephen will succeed Jeff Carr as Chair of the Audit Committee at the conclusion of Jeff's nine-year tenure in 2027. Stephen is currently Chief Financial Officer at Ocado and was previously CFO of Rolls-Royce from 2017 to 2021.
He has also served as Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Compliance Committee at 3i Group plc for the last nine years, including as Committee Chair since 2023. His other prior experience includes a range of executive roles including CFO of DMGT plc, COO and CFO of Dow Jones, and CFO of News International. He holds a BA in Economics and Accounting and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Price Waterhouse in 1988.
In addition, effective 1 March 2026, Ian McLeod has been appointed as a member of the Company's Audit Committee and Bill Lennie as a member of the Company's Responsible Business Committee, in each case while continuing as Non-Executive Directors of the Board.
