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JD Sports appoints senior independent director
28 February, 2022 | by Angela Beevers
JD Sports has announced that it has appointed Kath Smith as senior independent director and chair of its nominations committee.
Having joined the board in 2019, she was also previously interim chair of the remuneration committee but, as a result of these new appointments, has now stepped down from the role.
Smith is also currently a non-executive director of Gym King and Victorian Plumbing. Earlier in her career, she worked in senior roles with The North Face, SportPursuit, Adidas and Havas.
Meanwhile, Bert Hoyt is taking over a interim chair of the remuneration committee until a permanent chair is appointed.
