Entain has announced Helen Ashton as its new Independent Non-Executive Director, she will take the reins with immediate effect.
Ashton joins the FTSE-listed gambling company, carrying over more than 30 years of experience working in public and private equity-backed businesses, while also being qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant.
Ashton’s previous stints include a CFO role at ASOS, as well as executive roles at ASDA, Barclays, and Lloyds Banking Group – accumulating a wealth of global business and financial services experience.
On her appointment, Barry Gibson, Chairman of Entain, said: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Helen to Entain. Helen brings a wealth of retail, digital, financial and board experience.
“As part of the continued strengthening of the Entain Board, I am confident that Helen will further enhance the Board’s ability to support and oversee the delivery of our strategy.
By joining Entain, Ashton will also become a member of the company’s Audit Committee.
She’s the latest person to join Entain recently, with the firm also announcing its new Chief Marketing Officer,
