Kingfisher appoints Stephen Daintith as a non-executive director
Kingfisher has appointed Ocado chief financial officer Stephen Daintith as a non-executive director with effect from 1 April.
Daintith has been chief financial officer of Ocado since 2021 and previously held the same role at Rolls-Royce. He has also served as non-executive director and member of the audit and compliance committee at 3i Group for the last nine years, including as committee chair.
Subscribe to TRBHis other prior roles have included chief financial officer of DMGT, chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Dow Jones, and chief financial officer of News International.
At Kingfisher, he will be a member of the B&Q owner’s audit and nomination committees and will succeed Jeff Carr as chair of the audit committee at the conclusion of Carr’s nine-year tenure in 2027.
Claudia Arney, chair of Kingfisher’s board, said: “We are delighted to welcome Stephen to the Kingfisher board. As an experienced FTSE 100 CFO and audit committee chair, he brings a wealth of financial and commercial expertise to the board along with a deep understanding of UK-listed and international businesses.
“Stephen’s depth of experience, including in consumer and retail, will provide valuable insights as we continue to execute Kingfisher’s strategic priorities, and we look forward to his contribution to the work of the board and the audit committee.”
