Drinks industry veteran Lesley Jackson is joining the board of sausage skin maker Devro as a non-executive director.
Jackson retired as chief financial officer at Stock Spirits – the owner of more than 40 brands including Printer’s blended Scotch whisky, Wapping gin and Duca d’Alba prosecco – in 2017. She had moved to the company in 2010 from William Grant & Sons – one of Scotland’s largest whisky distillers and the owner of labels including Drambuie liqueur, Glenfiddich single malt, and Hendrick’s gin – where she’d served as financial director.
Jackson will join Devro’s board and become chair of its audit committee on 1 May. She replaces Jane Lodge, who is standing down as a non-executive director.
Chairman Steve Good said: “I am delighted to welcome Lesley to Devro’s board of directors. She brings extensive finance and business experience from her roles in international manufacturing businesses and will add skills and insights that will be a valuable addition to support the development and execution of the company’s growth strategy.
“On behalf of the board, I would also like to thank Jane for her invaluable service as a non-executive director and chair of the audit committee for more than eight years and wish her well for the future.”
Devro, which floated on the London stock market in 1993, also announced that Malcolm Swift will take over from Paul Withers as chair of the company’s executive remuneration committee. Swift has served as a member of the committee since he joined the board as a non-executive director in 2017.
