Serco names Keith Williams as next board chair

Published 26/06/2025, 07:06
Serco names Keith Williams as next board chair

LONDON - Serco Group (LON:SRP) plc, a provider of government services, announced Thursday the appointment of Keith Williams as its next Board Chair. Williams will join as a Non-Executive Director on August 1, 2025, before assuming the Chair position on January 1, 2026.

Williams will succeed John Rishton, who will step down on December 31, 2025, after completing a nine-year tenure on the Board.

Currently serving as Chair of Halfords Group (LON:HFD) PLC, Williams brings experience from previous roles including Chair of International Distribution Services Plc (formerly Royal Mail (LON:IDSI) Group), Deputy Chairman of John Lewis (JO:LEWJ), Non-Executive Director at Aviva plc (LON:AV), and CEO and Executive Chairman of British Airways.

"It is an honour to have been selected to succeed John as Chair of Serco," Williams said in a statement. "I look forward to working with the Board and executive team to support its important work in the delivery of critical public services."

Anthony Kirby (NYSE:KEX), Serco’s Group Chief Executive, expressed gratitude to the outgoing Chair, noting that "Serco has been transformed since John joined the Board."

The appointment followed an extensive search led by the company’s Nomination Committee, according to the press release statement. Williams will receive a Non-Executive Director fee of £59,800 upon appointment and a Board Chair fee of £308,000 starting January 2026.

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