SJP chair Sarah Bates retires from role

Chair since 2014

Tom Ellis
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St James's Place (SJP) chair and director Sarah Bates has stepped down from her roles on the company's board.

Bates, who joined the board in 2004 and became chair in 2014, will be replaced by the current senior independent director Iain Cornish, while Roger Yates will take over his role as senior independent director.  Bates took the decision to step down after overseeing the transition of Andrew Croft to CEO following David Bellamy's departure at the beginning of the year. The appointments will take effect after 5 July. SJP said it is in advanced stages of a process to appoint a new, independent non-executive director to its board. "It has been a privilege to be a director of St. James's ...

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