
Royal Mail Group has announced that, effective from 1 March 2013, Jan Babiak has been appointed as a non-executive director of the company.
Babiak was previously on the boards of Walgreen Coand BMO Financial Group (Bank of Montreal), and served on the board of Logica plc from 2010 up to its sale in August 2012.
Prior to this, Babiak had a 28 year career with Ernst and Young holding managing partner and executive board level roles in its UK and global practices in the areas of technology, climate change and sustainability, regulatory and public policy. She holds international information system qualifications as well as accountancy qualifications in both the UK and USA and has joint UK/US citizenship.
Donald Brydon, chairman of Royal Mail Group said, "I'm delighted to welcome Jan as a non-executive director. She brings a wealth of strategic, international and commercial experience, including an in-depth knowledge of technology, change management and regulated businesses. Jan’s experience will be particularly valuable as we continue the ongoing transformation of Royal Mail and work closely with the Government to obtain external capital.”
Babiak added, “I look forward to joining the board and feel very fortunate to be offered the opportunity to contribute during this very exciting time in the Royal Mail’s long history.”