FirstGroup has appointed Ryan Mangold to the Board as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Julia Steyn as an independent Non-Executive Director.
Ryan was Group Finance Director of homebuilder Taylor Wimpey plc for eight years until April 2018, having originally joined in 2009 as group financial controller.
Julia served as vice president, Urban Mobility and Maven at General Motors until earlier this year.
It has also been announced that Senior Independent Director Drummond Hall will step down from the Board on 31 May. He will be succeeded by David Robbie.
FirstGroup Chairman Wolfhart Hauser says: “I am delighted to welcome both Ryan and Julia to the Board of FirstGroup. Ryan’s background and skills are an excellent fit for the role of FirstGroup CFO, while Julia’s expertise will be of immense value to the Group.
“On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Drummond Hall the exemplary contribution he has made to the stewardship of the Group.
“I am also pleased that David Robbie has accepted the role of Senior Independent Director and look forward to continuing to work closely with him.”
