Snaith-based Croda International has appointed Danuta Gray as a Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate, and she will join the Board with effect from February next year.
She’ll succeed Dame Anita Frew as Chair after the Company AGM in April, when Anita will retire from the Board after nine years as Croda’s Chair.
Danuta has held Board positions with both FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 companies across a range of sectors for the past nineteen years. She is currently Chair of Direct Line Insurance Group Plc and a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Burberry Group plc. She is also a member of the Employ Autism Development Board.
She has extensive Non-Executive listed company Board experience having previously been Chair of St Modwen Property plc and also having served on the Boards of: Aldermore Bank plc, Old Mutual plc, Page Group plc, Paddy Power plc and Aer Lingus plc as well as a Non-Executive Member of the Defence Board of the UK Ministry of Defence.
She said: “I feel tremendous affinity with Croda given the Group’s strong customer focus, market-leading innovation and passion for using smart science to improve lives. With its talented employees, positive culture and refocused portfolio, Croda has an exciting future and I look forward to working with the Croda team to deliver on opportunities that are ahead.”
