Dignity plc announced the appointment to the Board with immediate effect of Kate Davidson, as Chief Operating Officer. Kate Davidson re-joined Dignity plc as Chief Operating Officer, from Westerleigh in June 2021. She has since sat on the group's Executive Committee; focused on organisational change, operational efficiencies, and delivery of Dignity's future development projects.

With over 15 years funeral and crematoria industry experience, Kate began her career in the crematoria sector within Local Government, later joining Dignity plc in management and strategic roles spanning eight years. Kate is well respected in the end of life sector, and has been involved with a number of industry-wide funeral and crematoria policy initiatives. Further to the announcement made on 1st September 2021, Dignity is also delighted to announce that following a successful probationary period, Graham Ferguson is confirmed as an independent non-executive member of the Board.

Graham is Chair of the Audit and Remuneration Committees and a member of the Nomination and Risk Committees.