Executive search firm Warren Partners has announced the appointment of Ian Durant to Chair its Employee Ownership Trust Board.
In the new role, Durant will be charged with promoting the long-term interests of their employees. A leading voice on building balanced and effective boards, Durant will also sit on the Warren Partners board as a Non-Executive Director. Additionally, he is the Non-Executive Chair at food retailer and manufacturer Greggs Plc and furniture retailer DFS Plc.
DRIVING PURPOSE & DIVERSITY
Commenting on the new appointment, Joëlle Warren, Executive Chair and Founding Partner at Warren Partners, stated: “As an employee-owned business, everyone at Warren Partners plays their part in driving our purpose and building our future. Ian will be a great asset in ensuring that this is achieved.”
Warren Partners is one of only a handful of search firms that have been accredited by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy for delivering 40% female long lists and 40% female appointments in their board work. It is has signed the Women in Finance Charter – a commitment by the HM Treasury and signatory firms to work together to build a more balanced and fair financial services industry. It also supports the CBI’s Change the Race Ratio – a campaign to increase racial and ethnic participation in British businesses, as reported.
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