Essentra PLC, a leading global provider of essential components and solutions, has announced the appointment of Steve Good as independent non-executive chair designate, effective from 1 July 2024. Good will undergo a four-month induction and handover period, during which Paul Lester will remain as chair. After nine years on the Board, Lester will step down as chair and from the Board on 1 November, with Steve assuming the role. Good brings strong international experience in industrial businesses, manufacturing, and B2B markets, having held various non-executive and executive roles in prominent companies. He will also serve on the Essentra nomination committee, which he will chair upon Paul's departure. Essentra CEO, Scott Fawcett, expressed his pleasure at Good's appointment, citing his commercial experience as invaluable for the company's growth and success. Good, in turn, expressed his excitement to work with the Board to drive organic and inorganic growth and enhance operating efficiencies, margins, and returns for stakeholders.