Debenhams Group has announced that it has appointed Tom Handley to its board of independent non-executive directors, after Alistair McGeorge stepped down earlier today (Friday, September 19).
Handley is currently a director at Provenio Law, and previously served as chief executive of Exchange Chambers for 28 years. He will sit on the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees in his new role with Debenhams.
His appointment comes after McGeorge informed the board of his intention to step down for his non-executive director role with immediate effect.
He joined the board in March 2023 and is currently the company’s senior independent director and independent non-executive director. He was also deputy chairman of the brand until November 2024.
John Goold will assume the role of senior independent director, with McGeorge stepping down.
Chair of Debenhams Tim Morris said: “On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Alistair for his valuable contribution to Debenhams Group. His counsel as Deputy Chair and Senior Independent Director has been particularly important, and the Board has benefitted greatly from his significant retail and governance expertise.
“I am delighted to welcome Tom to the Board. His governance expertise will be a great asset to the Board and the business as it continues to develop and grow. We are looking forward to working with him”.
Chief executive of Debenhams Group Dan Finley said: “We extend our sincere thanks to Alistair for his service to Debenhams Group over the past few years. On behalf of everyone at Debenhams, we wish him every success for the future.
“At the same time, we are very pleased to welcome Tom to the Board, and we look forward to benefiting from his considerable expertise”.
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