Card Factory PLC has announced the appointment of Pamela Powell as the Senior Non-Executive Director, effective from 21 June 2024. Powell will succeed Roger Whiteside, who plans to step down from the Board at the conclusion of the company's 2024 Annual General Meeting. Powell will also be appointed as a member of the Company's Remuneration Committee, Audit & Risk Committee, and Nomination Committee.

Pamela Powell brings extensive experience in the consumer FMCG market, having held senior global positions at Unilever and SAB Miller. She currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of Origin Enterprises plc and has previously held similar positions at Cranswick plc, Premier Foods plc, and A G Barr plc. Powell is considered to meet the requirements to be classified as an independent director under the UK Corporate Governance Code.

The Board expressed gratitude to Roger Whiteside for his significant contribution over the past six years and welcomed Pam Powell, highlighting her extensive non-executive and consumer-facing executive experience. The resolution for Roger's re-election as a Director will be withdrawn and will not be put to the AGM.

The company confirmed that Pam Powell does not currently hold any Card Factory plc shares. For further details, the company can be contacted through Teneo.

This announcement marks a significant change in the leadership of Card Factory PLC, with the appointment of Pamela Powell as the Senior Non-Executive Director and the planned departure of Roger Whiteside following the 2024 Annual General Meeting.