Crossword Cybersecurity Plc announced that the Board has agreed that Mary Dowd will step down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 30 June 2024, following the finalisation of the 2023 Annual Report & Accounts. Mary has made a significant contribution to Crossword in her six years in the role, having joined in May 2018. Mary successfully led Crossword's admission to AIM in December 2018 and its subsequent growth and is now looking to pursue executive opportunities outside the Company. The Board has appointed Rose Clark to succeed Mary as Chief Financial Officer.

This will initially be a non-board position. Rose is an experienced CFO in businesses with £15 million to £500 million turnover. She has been CFO of several AIM companies, including as Group Finance Director of Jelf Group plc, and as interim Global CFO of the technology business Eleco plc.

Rose began her career at KPMG, where she qualified as a Chartered Accountant. She will join Crossword in May to ensure a smooth transition.