Travis Perkins appoints Jasmine Whitbread as non-exec chair

Builders’ merchant Travis Perkins said on Wednesday that Jasmine Whitbread, currently the chief executive officer of London First, will succeed Stuart Chambers as non-executive chairman.

The company, which had announced in October last year that Chambers would step down as a director and non-executive chairman in the first half of 2021, said Whitbread will be appointed at the end of March, when Chambers leaves.

Chambers said: "I leave Travis Perkins in a strong position notwithstanding the challenges associated with Covid which it has had to deal with during 2020. I am proud of the efforts of all our colleagues across the Group and would like personally to thank them for their extraordinary commitment.

"I leave the company in very capable hands with an experienced board, well placed to oversee the execution of and continued evolution of the company's strategy. I wish Jasmine and Travis Perkins continued future success."