Chesnara plc announced two senior leadership changes. Al Lonie, Group Company Secretary, will take up a new role as the Group Chief of Staff helping to drive and oversee the Group's wider strategic agenda and delivery, including driving value from acquisitions. He will continue to be a member of the Group Executive Committee.

The Group has also appointed Amanda Wright as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary. She will be responsible for providing commercial and legal advice to the board and wider leadership team on key areas of Chesnara's wider strategic development, including acquisitions, as well as supporting strong governance across the Group as Company Secretary. She will also be a member of the Group Executive Committee.

Amanda will join Chesnara later in the year from abrdn plc where she has most recently been Head of Strategic Relationships. She brings over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector across M&A, Outsourcing, commercial contract negotiation and legal advisory.