The board of Macfarlane Group has announced the appointment of Laura Whyte as a non-executive director, with effect from 1 October.
She has also been appointed as chair of the packaging company's remuneration committee, succeeding Aleen Gulvanessian, who will become overall chair on at the start of next month.
Whyte had a long career at John Lewis, serving on the management board for more than 10 years, latterly as HR director. She led several business initiatives in support of retailing, with a particular focus on the customer experience.
Since 2014, Whyte has worked as a non-executive director with several organisations.
Her roles include Capital and Regional, where she chairs the remuneration and ESG committees and is a member of the audit and nominations committees, as well as the British Horseracing Authority and the Old Naval College Greenwich.
Gulvanessian said: "I am delighted to welcome Laura to the board, I am confident that her strong people and customer focus from John Lewis as well as wider non-executive experience, will be of significant benefit to the business."
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