David Adams joins Debenhams board as Non-Exec Director

Debenhams has appointed David Adams as a Non-Executive Director. The company said, he will join the audit and remuneration committees of the board and become Chairman of the audit committee in January 2018, when Mark Rolfe, the current chairman of the committee, intends to step down from the Debenhams board.

Commenting on the development, Sir Ian Cheshire, Chairman of Debenhams, said in a media release: "We are delighted to welcome David Adams to Debenhams. He has had a long and distinguished career in the retail and consumer goods industries. His knowledge of the consumer and leisure sectors as well as his financial credentials will be a great addition to the board."

Adams has served as finance director and deputy chief executive of House of Fraser plc until 2006, followed by as executive chairman of Jessops plc, becoming non-executive chairman in 2009. In addition, he has held several executive and non-executive roles in 30 years of his career, in retailing, including ten years as a plc finance director. He is currently the senior independent non-executive director at Halfords Group plc and a director of the AIM listed companies: Conviviality Retail plc, Fever Tree Drinks plc, Elegant Hotels Group plc and Thinksmart plc.

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