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LONDON - Currys plc announced Tuesday the appointment of Elaine Bucknor as a Non-Executive Director and member of the company’s Audit Committee, effective September 8, 2025.
Bucknor brings over 30 years of technology sector experience to the role. She currently serves as a director at Hoptroff London Limited, a strategic advisor to PwC, and an operating partner at Digital Gravity Infrastructure Partners. Her previous board experience includes non-executive directorships at Darktrace (LON:DARK) plc and Notting Hill Genesis.
Before her current roles, Bucknor held the position of Group Director of Technology Strategic Services and Group Chief Information Security Officer at Sky plc. Her career also includes operational and consultancy positions at ITV (LON:ITV), the BBC, and AOL/Carphone Warehouse.
In the same announcement, Currys revealed that non-executive directors Eileen Burbidge and Gerry Murphy will not seek re-election at the company’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for September 4, 2025. Burbidge has served on the board for six years, while Murphy has completed ten years of service.
Ian Dyson, Chair of the Board, commented on Bucknor’s appointment: "Elaine has an exceptional track record of successful leadership and delivery of complex multinational technology projects and brings a wealth of experience from across the technology and cybersecurity sector."
Dyson also acknowledged the contributions of the departing board members, noting Burbidge’s technology insights and Murphy’s sector and financial expertise.
The changes are part of what the company described as an "orderly succession plan" for its board of directors, according to the press release statement.
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