Flutter Board to add ex-Eir CEO Carolan Lennon as Michael Cawley steps down

Flutter Entertainment has reshuffled its board with the departure of long-standing director, Michael Cawley

Flutter Entertainment has reshuffled its get on with the departure of long-standing director, Michael Cawley.

In February, the troupe proclaimed that Cawley would non seek re-election at yesterday’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), relinquishing his berth on the Board of Directors and role as Chair of Flutter’s Audit Committee.

Furthermore, Cawley’s dude theater director Zillah Byng-Thorne stepped push down as Chair of the company’s Risk and Sustainability Committee, but will preserve to swear out as a Non-Executive Director (NED). However, she testament stone's throw down before next year’s AGM.

Overseeing the Audit Committee inward Cawley’s position will be Holly Helen Keller Koeppel, piece David Lazzarato testament replace Byng-Thorne as Chair of Flutter’s Risk and Sustainability Committee.

While these 2 appointments had been previously revealed, Flutter made a further announcement.

Carolan Lennon, the former boss of Irish people telecoms heavyweight Eir, testament get the company’s newest NED, in effect(p) 1 July. She will also attend as Country Leader of Salesforce Ireland.

Lennon currently sits on the room of Allied Irish Gaelic Banks (AIB), acting as both an NED and Senior Independent Director, but testament reconcile before connection Flutter, in effect(p) 30 June.

Gary McGann, Chair of Flutter, commented: “Following an extended search as component part of our on-going plank renewal process, I am delighted to welcome Carolan as a Non-Executive Director.

“Carolan has significant see of regulated, consumer-facing digital businesses. Carolan’s naming is in run along with our room renewal programme having consider to the scale, geographic breadth and growing of the business.

“We seem forrard to Carolan connection the Flutter Board and contributing to the company’s future.”