ALUMASC Alumasc, the sustainable building products, systems and solutions group, announces the appointment of Karen McInerney to its board as a Non-executive director with effect from 1 January 2022. Upon joining, Karen will chair Alumasc's Audit Committee and join the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Karen McInerney is a qualified chartered accountant with 27 years' experience at Computacenter plc, where she currently leads financial operations as Group Financial Controller. Karen has a wealth of experience in accounting, financial reporting, acquisitions, as a pension Trustee, Tax and Treasury management, Audit Committee/governance matters, and is also a member of the Risk Committee at Computacenter.

Vijay Thakrar, Chair Designate said:"Karen is an excellent addition to the Board and her corporate governance and Audit Committee experience together with the experience of supporting successful sustained growth over many years at Computacenter, will help Alumasc with its ambitious strategy."

TILNEY SMITH & WILLIAMSON Tilney Smith & Williamson, the leading wealth management and professional services group, has appointed of Sian Steele to its Head of Private Client Tax Services. Sian will play a leading role in helping to bring continued growth to the firm's tax practice in its professional services business.

Currently a family business consultant, adviser and portfolio NED, Sian was previously a senior partner at PwC. Sian has considerable experience dealing with international families and their businesses, with a particular focus on the design and implementation of family governance and ownership strategies.

FRESHFIELDS Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (Freshfields) has made Katherine D'Urso its Global Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer. Based in New York, Katherine will lead the firm's marketing and business development division globally and has more than 25 years of experience in senior marketing, brand and business development roles. She joins from WilmerHale, where she is currently Chief Client Development Officer. Katherine brings a strong track record in professional services, having held senior marketing and business development roles at King & Spalding, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, as well as PwC.

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