Card Factoryis pleased to announce the appointment of Robert McWilliam as independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2021. Rob will be appointed as a member of each of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee from his appointment and will assume the role as Chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee with effect from 30 November 2021, succeeding David Stead who has indicated his intention to step down from the Company's board on 30 November 2021. Rob is currently Non-Executive Director and Trustee of Jisc, and Non-Executive Director of Venture Simulations Limited. Rob was Independent Director of YPO (from 2017 to September 2021) and was previously a Non-Executive Director of Ten Entertainment Group plc where he was also the Chairman of the Risk and Audit Committee.