Kent-based brewer and pub operator Shepherd Neame has replaced two non-executive directors on its board.
Oliver Barnes, who has served as a non-executive director since 2005 will step down in July and James Leigh-Pemberton CVO, who has been on the board since 2004 will end his tenure in September.
They will be replaced by Hilary Riva and Richard Oldfield. Riva has enjoyed a successful career in fashion retailing with various senior roles in the Arcadia group followed by her jointly leading the buyout of Principles, Hawkshead, Warehouse and Racing Green as managing director of Rubicon Retail. Following the sale of Rubicon, Hilary was chief executive of the British Fashion Council from 2005 to 2009. She is also a current non-executive director at property company Shaftesbury plc, at ASOS plc, and at London and Partners, the official promotional company for London.
Richard Oldfield is executive chairman of Oldfield Partners LLP, an investment management firm managing listed equities funds. He is also a director of Witan Investment Trust plc and a trustee of the Royal Marsden Cancer Charity and the Clore Duffield Foundation. Previously he was a director of Mercury Asset Management plc.
Shepherd Neame chairman Miles Templeman said “We are delighted to welcome Hilary and Richard to the Board. They are both highly capable individuals who enjoy very distinguished careers in their chosen fields and will no doubt make a great contribution to the continued success and development of Shepherd Neame.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank James and Oliver for their very significant individual contributions to the business. They have helped to steer the Company through some challenging times for the industry over the past 10 years, and played a big part in helping the company achieve the strong position we are in today.”
