Following the announcement on 24 May 2018 that NewRiver's Chairman Paul Roy had notified the company of his intention not to stand for re-election at the 2019 annual general meeting, NewRiver announced the appointment of Margaret Ford, Baroness Ford of Cunninghame, as Chairman of the Company with effect from 1 October 2018. Baroness Ford joined the company on 1 September 2017 as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and has over 20 years' experience as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of private and listed companies. Baroness Ford is currently the Chairman of STV Group plc and was previously the Chairman of Grainger plc and a Non-Executive Director of SEGRO plc and Taylor Wimpey plc. NewRiver also announced that Alastair Miller, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, will replace Baroness Ford as the company's Senior Independent Non-Executive Director. Alastair joined the company as a Non-Executive Director in January 2016.