AVI Global Trust plc announced that June Jessop has been appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 January 2023. Until earlier this year, June was Senior Business Manager at Stewart Investors and a member of the EMEA Management Committee of First Sentier Investors (of which Stewart Investors is a sub-brand). June has spent her entire career in financial services, gaining broad experience in portfolio management, client relationship, business development and latterly general management roles.

She has been an investment manager for institutions, charities and private clients, including managing assets of an investment trust and investing in investment trusts on behalf of clients. As previously announced, Susan Noble will retire from the Board at this year's AGM on and Graham Kitchen will take over the role of chairman on Susan's retirement.