The chairman of the Co-op Allan Leighton has taken up the same role at Scottish beer giant BrewDog.
The former Asda chief executive has been named as its new non-executive chairman - effective immediately - as it attempts to shake off recent complaints of a "toxic" company culture.
He will act as a mentor to BrewDog chief executive James Watt, "providing experienced counsel on leadership and governance matters", while also helping to expand the brewer’s international footprint, Insider has reported.
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The move follows Watt publicly apologising in June after a group of around 70 former staff signed an open letter criticising BrewDog's employment practices.
The group, called Punks With Purpose argued that the Ellon-based business had been "flagged in a significant number of allegations" and accused founders Watt and Martin Dickie of building "a cult of personality".
Mr Leighton replaces Blythe Jack, who was appointed as chair earlier this year and has been a BrewDog director since 2017.
She will remain on the board as deputy chair and will also continue to oversee the previously-announced culture review.
Mr Leighton has worked as the chief executive of Asda and Pandora, and was the non-executive chairman Royal Mail, Entertainment One, Element Materials Technology Group and Wagamama.
He said: "BrewDog has built an incredible market position and brand in a short space of time - it continues to grow quickly all over the world, has a fantastic team of people, and an outstanding sustainability story to tell.
"I look forward to playing my role in ensuring the company has the right governance in place to capitalise on the opportunities ahead.”
