Go-Ahead announced the appointment of David Blackwood as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director Designate with effect from 1 January 2022. This appointment is made following a thorough external recruitment process and reflects the Board's succession planning, with Adrian Ewer, the current Senior Independent Director, reaching a nine year term in April 2022. Upon appointment, David will become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees and it is anticipated that he will become Senior Independent Director following the General Meeting which will take place after the publication of the Annual Report and Accounts 2021. David Blackwood has extensive business and listed company experience, notably in Finance, Audit and Risk. He is currently Non-Executive Chair of Smiths News plc, where he is also Chair of the Nomination Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.