Consort Medical plc announced the appointment of Chris Brinsmead CBE as a Non-executive Director and Chairman designate. Chris will join the Board on 7 February 2019 and will succeed Dr. Peter Fellner as Chairman, on 24 April 2019. Peter will step down from the board on the same date; his intention to step down was announced on 14 June 2018. Chris is currently the Senior Independent Non-executive Director of UDG Healthcare plc and a non-executive director of Collagen Solutions plc and The Wesleyan Assurance Society. In addition, Chris is a member of council at Imperial College London.