Dalata Hotel Group plc announced the appointment of a new independent non-executive director. The board announced that Jon Mortimore will join the board as an independent non-executive director on 1 August 2023. Jon is an experienced CFO with over 30 years of experience in senior finance positions.

He is the chief financial officer and an executive director of Dr. Martens plc. He previously served as chief financial officer of Avant Homes and Travelodge and was the Finance Director for WHSmith Retail and Hodder Headline. Jon is a graduate of the University of East Anglia and a member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Jon will join the board's audit and risk and ESG committees upon appointment.