DS Smith Plc announced the appointment with effect from 1 June 2022 of Alan Johnson to the Company's Board as a Non-Executive Director. He will also join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Board.
Alan has a strong financial background in consumer goods and retail, having held a number of senior finance positions at Unilever during a 30-year career, including Chief Audit Executive and Chief Financial Officer of the Global Foods Division. He was previously Chief Financial Officer and then a Non-Executive Director at food retailer Jerónimo Martins, SGPS, SA until April 2016. Alan is currently a non-executive director of Imperial Brands plc and William Grant and Sons Ltd, as well as President and Chair of the Board of the International Federation of Accountants and a member of the Board and Chair of the Audit Committee of the International Valuation Standards Council.