David Robbie will join the easyJet board as a non-executive director and member of the audit, finance and remuneration committees on 17 November 2020.
Robbie currently serves as a non-executive director of DS Smith and is chair of its audit committee and a member of its nomination and remuneration committees. He is also senior independent director and chair of the audit committee at Firstgroup.
Robbie was finance director of Rexam from 2005 until its acquisition by Ball Corporation in 2016. Prior to his role at Rexam, he served as group finance director at CMG, chief financial officer at Royal P&O Nedloyd and held senior finance roles at BTR. He also served as a non-executive director of the BBC between 2006 and 2010 and as chairman of its audit committee. David qualified as a chartered accountant at KPMG.
John Barton, Chairman of easyJet, commented: "I am very pleased to welcome David to the Board. His depth of international experience will further strengthen the skills and experience on the Board. We very much look forward to working with him."