REG - Fisher (James) - Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

James Fisher And SonsAnnouncement

03/08/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 1340I  Fisher (James) & Sons plc  03 August 2023

3 August 2023

James Fisher and Sons plc

 

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

 

James Fisher and Sons plc (FSJ.L) ("James Fisher" or the "Company"), the
leading marine services provider, announces the appointment of Karen
Hayzen-Smith as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"). Karen will take up this
position and join the Board no later than 1 December 2023, at which point
Duncan Kennedy will step down from his position on the Board and his role as
CFO. Duncan will however remain with the Company for a short period to ensure
a smooth and effective transition of responsibilities.

 

Karen is currently Director of Group Finance at Johnson Matthey plc, a role
she has held since January 2020 and was Interim Chief Financial Officer
between November 2020 and April 2021. Karen's previous roles have included
Finance Director for the Aviation sector of Babcock plc and a variety of
senior finance roles at Vodafone plc, Hanson plc and Amec Foster Wheeler plc.
Karen began her career at Arthur Andersen. She is a member of the Institute of
the Chartered Accounts of Scotland and the Chartered Institute of Taxation.

 

Jean Vernet, Chief Executive Officer, said:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Karen to James Fisher. She comes with a wealth of
experience in the energy and defence sectors and a strong track record across
all aspects of finance leadership. This, combined with an expertise at driving
successful turnarounds, brings considerable strength to our executive team as
we execute our "Focus, Simplify, Deliver" strategy."

 

Karen Hayzen-Smith, said:

 

"I am delighted to be joining James Fisher at such a pivotal point in its
transformation journey and I look forward to working with Jean and the team to
progress the Company's strategic and value creation agenda and build upon
achievements to date."

 

This announcement is made pursuant to the Company's obligations under Listing
Rule 9.6.11R. There is no further information to be disclosed under Listing
Rule 9.6.13R.

 

For further information:

 

 James Fisher and Sons plc  Jean Vernet       Chief Executive Officer  020 7614 9503

 FTI Consulting             Richard Mountain                           020 3727 1340

                            Susanne Yule

 

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