A former British Airways executive has been named as the new chair of software coding training programmes provider Northcoders Group.
Angela Williams has taken on the role from Sandy Lindsay after four years on the board.
Manchester-headquartered Northcoders floated on AIM in July 2021 and recently revealed plans to double its headcount and expand further across the UK.
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Angela Williams has previously held senior executive roles for companies such as British Airways, Sodexo, Centrica and Land Securities.
She was most recently was brought in as interim group chief people officer at the Post Office.
She has held a number of non-executive directorships including Which? Financial Services Ltd, Central & Cecil Housing Trust, Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, and Energy and Utility Skills.
Angela Williams said: "I am delighted to be joining Northcoders at such an exciting time for the group and to become a part of its mission to address the ever growing digital skills gap across the UK.
"I very much looking forward to working with the Board and the Northcoders team to continue the excellent momentum the group has seen in the past 12 months, as it continues to deliver on the growth strategy set out at IPO."
Sandy Lindsay added: "After a fantastic four years with Northcoders, I feel the timing is right to retire from the Board alongside a number of my non-executive positions.
"It has been a great pleasure working with the team during a period of such rapid growth, and particularly as the group reached an important milestone when we successfully completed our AIM IPO last July.
"I'd like to thank my fellow board members for their collaborative spirit and continued support throughout my time with the business, and wish them all the best for the group's very bright future."
Founder and CEO Chris Hill said: "Sandy has been an instrumental part in the success and growth of Northcoders over the past four years.
"Her insight, experience and vision have been of huge value so myself and the rest of the Board thank her for her commitment and we wish all the very best.
"I am delighted to announce Angela’s appointment as she brings a wealth of experience that I know will add real value, especially as 2022 is set to be another transformational year for the business as we continue to roll out our expansion plans."
