Informa plc previously announced the appointment of Joanne Wilsonand Louise Smalleyas Non-Executive Directors. On November 17, 2021 the company are announcing the next steps. Firstly, Zheng Yinis being appointed to the Informa Board as a Non-Executive Director, bringing significant Senior Executive experience in Asia through his current role as Executive Vice President, China at Schneider Electric and previous senior roles in the region at Philips Electronics, Dow Jones and Reuters Group Plc. On appointment on 20 December, Zheng will join the Nomination and Remuneration Committees. Secondly, it has been confirmed that Mary McDowellwill become Senior Independent Director. In order to focus on this additional responsibility, Mary will step down from the Remuneration Committee. Furthermore, Gill Whitehead was appointed Chair of Audit earlier this year, taking over from John Rishton following his appointment as the Informa Chair.