Key board changes at Crestone
Financial services firm, Crestone Wealth Management has announced key board changes with a new chairman and a new director.
The company announced this week it had appointed experienced information technology lawyer, Sheila McGregor to the board and, in doing so, had completed its strategy to secure the recruitment of accomplished non-executive directors to its board.
It said that concurrently, and in line with its objective to secure a board comprised of a majority of non-executives, its chief operating officer, Michelle Inns would retire from the board and focus on her management role.
The Crestone announcement said that Leigh Clifford would be assuming the position of chairman, succeeding John McDonald who would remain a non-executive director.
Commenting on the changes, Crestone chief executive, Mike Chisholm said the changes completed the build-out of Crestone’s board and positioned the firm strongly for the future.
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