Developer welcomes boardroom heavyweight as chairman
Midlands developer St Modwen has appointed the former boss of O2 Ireland to its board.
Danuta Gray joins the company as a non-executive director and chair designate on October 1.
Gray is currently a non-executive director of Direct Line Insurance Group, senior independent director of Aldermore Group, a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration committee of Old Mutual and a non-executive director of the Defence Board of the UK Ministry of Defence.
Until 2012 she was chair of Telefónica O2 in Ireland, having previously been its chief executive from 2001 to 2010.
Gray has previously also served as a non-executive director of PageGroup, Paddy Power Betfair, Aer Lingus Group and Irish Life & Permanent. Prior to her time at Telefónica O2, she held various senior positions within BT Group from 1984 to 2001.
Mark Allan, chief executive, St. Modwen, said: “Recruiting such a high calibre individual as our next chairman is a clear reflection of the quality and direction of our business. Danuta brings significant board and leadership experience and we are delighted to welcome her to the board. I am confident that St. Modwen will benefit greatly from her broad knowledge and experience in the ongoing development and delivery of our strategy.”
Gray added: “I am very much looking forward to joining St. Modwen, a company with strong values and a clear and focused strategy. There is great momentum at St. Modwen – it is at an exciting point in its development and I look forward to working with the board to achieve further success.”
