Retailer Marks and Spencer has appointed long-time WPP exec Tamara Ingram as a Non-Executive Director (NED), with effect from 21st May.

Ingram (pictured) has held leadership roles at WPP since 2002, setting up the consumer insight division and serving as Global CEO of Kantar's research group Added Value (now part of Kantar Consulting). Earlier, she worked at Saatchi and Saatchi as CEO and Chair, and she is currently Non-Executive Chair of WPP-owned digital agency Wunderman Thompson and an NED of professional services firm Marsh MacLennan.

In addition to Ingram's appointment, Compass Group Director Sapna Sood also joins as an NED, after holding operational roles in the building materials and industrial gas sectors in Europe and Asia-Pacific. In addition to these non-executive appointments, Katie Bickerstaffe has been named Chief Strategy and Transformation Director, and Eoin Tonge is confirmed to join the Board as Chief Financial Officer on 8th June.

Chairman Archie Norman comments: 'To support the transformation challenge at M&S we have built a very strong Board with diverse and relevant operational experience who are closely engaged with the executive team. The appointment of Tamara and Sapna, in addition to Eoin joining the Board as an Executive Director, will bring in fresh and diverse talent and two exceptionally smart new people'.

Web site: www.marksandspencer.com .

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