BP plc announced the appointment to its board of Karen Richardson and Johannes Teyssen as non-executive directors. The appointments will take effect from 1 January 2021. Karen Richardson is currently a director of both Artius Acquisition Inc., a special purpose acquisition company, having been appointed this year, and, since 2013. Johannes Teyssen is currently the CEO and Chairman of the management board of E.ON SE. The company also confirmed the previously announced retirement from the board of Sir Ian Davis with effect from 30 December 2020. Additionally, Brendan Nelson will retire from the board at the conclusion of bp's Annual General Meeting on 12 May 2021, at which time Tushar Morzaria will succeed him as chair of the audit committee.