Zotefoams announced the appointment of Ronan Cox to the Board as an Executive Director. Following his stepping down from the Board, David will remain to ensure a smooth transition until 31 October 2024. Ronan has extensive international leadership experience, most recently as President of Performance Materials at Coats Group plc, the FTSE 250 world's leading industrial thread and footwear components manufacturer.

Ronan is an accomplished executive leader with extensive experience in driving business transformation and growth. Most recently, he served as interim CEO for Lontra, a green technology company delivering ground-breaking air compressor designs, and President, Performance Materials for Coats Group plc, a world leader in thread and component manufacturing for apparel and footwear and textile based performance materials for industries ranging from personal protection to automotive and telecoms. Ronan also built and led the innovation teams across the Coats group with a focus on the transition to sustainable and circular product solutions. Ronan held a number of other executive roles in Coats, which he joined in 1995, including Chief Transformation Officer, Regional CEO EMEA & Americas, Regional CEO South East Asia and Managing Director in several regions, including Europe and North Africa.

Ronan has a Bachelor's degree in Information Management and Economics from Queen's University, Belfast and has completed an international Executive Business Programme with INSEAD in France and Singapore.