Starts in June: Claudia Arney will succeed Andrew Cosslett at Kingfisher
A former Premier League director will take over as B&Q chairman and Screwfix owner Kingfisher this summer.
The FTSE 100 company said Claudia Arney will succeed Andrew Cosslett when he steps down in June after seven years in the role.
Arney, 53, has served on Kingfisher’s board as an independent non-executive director since 2018 and is chair of the remuneration committee.
She is also chair of takeaway company Deliveroo and a non-executive at property investment group Derwent London and previously held senior roles at the Premier League, Halfords, Ocado and Aviva.
Kingfisher paid Arney £86,300 last year, while Cosslett collected £511,100 and chief executive Thierry Garnier received £1.9m.
Deliveroo also paid him £425,000 and Derwent London £82,500.
Arney praised Kingfisher as a “fantastic business” and added: “It’s an honor to take on the role.”