Brambles Limited announced the retirement of Mr. Robert Gerrard as Chief Legal Officer and Group Company Secretary after 20 years of service to Brambles. Mr. Gerrard joined Brambles in 2003 and was appointed Group Company Secretary in 2008. Ms Alice Black will assume the role of Chief Legal Officer and join the Executive Leadership Team on 13 October 2023.

Ms Black joined Brambles in August 2023 and prior to this held the role of Group General Counsel and Company Secretary at Taylor Wimpey PLC for three years and held the same role at Thomas Cook where she worked for almost six years. Prior to that she was a commercial lawyer with Latham & Watkins. Ms Carina Thuaux, currently Deputy Group Company Secretary, will assume the role of Group Company Secretary & Corporate Counsel on 1 November 2023.

Carina has been at Brambles for nearly 10 years and has worked closely with the Board and its Committees during this time. She has held the roles of Assistant Company Secretary and Deputy Company Secretary & Legal Counsel. Prior to joining Brambles, she practiced corporate law at King & Wood Mallesons.

Mr. Gerrard will remain as Group Company Secretary until 31 October 2023.