Great Portland Estates Plc announced that Emma Woods will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 February 2022 and will become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from that date. Emma is currently a Non-Executive Director, Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of The Gym Group plc, Chair of Tortilla Mexican Grill plc and an Advisory Board Member of the Wagamama Brand Board. Emma was Chief Executive Officer at Wagamama between 2018 and 2021 and previously held senior marketing roles at Merlin Entertainments, Pizza Express and Unilever.