James Fisher and Sons plc has announced board changes, with Karen Hayzen-Smith set to succeed Duncan Kennedy as Chief Financial Officer and member of the Board, effective from 1 December 2023. Additionally, Aedamar Comiskey will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the company's next Annual General Meeting in May 2024. Claire Hawkings, an Independent Non-Executive Director since January 2022, will take over as Senior Independent Director, while Inken Braunschmidt, an Independent Non-Executive Director since March 2019, will become the Remuneration Committee Chair. Kash Pandya, an Independent Non-Executive Director since November 2021, will take over as the designated Independent Non-Executive Director for Workforce Engagement from Braunschmidt, effective from 1 January 2024. Angus Cockburn, Chairman, expressed his delight in welcoming Karen Hayzen-Smith and thanked Aedamar Comiskey for her significant contribution to the company over the past nine years.