Accent announce that following an internal governance review and expressions of interest Archana Makol has been appointed as Senior Independent Director on Accent's Board. Archana, a lawyer and a Client services director at DWF, has served on Accent's Board for the last 7 years, having held the role of Chair of Audit and Risk Committee since October 2018. Ilona Blue succeeds Archana in accepting the role of Audit and Risk Committee Chair.

Ilona, a Chartered Public Finance Accountant, joined the Accent Board in early 2022 and brings to the Committee a wealth of experience in public sector finance and compliance. Both appointments are effective from 1 August 2023.