IMI plc announced John O'Shea will be stepping down as Group Legal Director and Company Secretary on July 22, 2021. John will remain with the company until the end of August 2021 to assist with the transition. The company also announced that Louise Waldek has been appointed to succeed John as Group General Counsel and Company Secretary, with effective July 22, 2021. Louise will become a member of the Executive Committee. Louise joins from Victrex plc where she has been General Counsel and Company Secretary since 2018. Prior to this, Louise held positions as in-house counsel with Speedy Hire Plc and United Utilities Group Plc and was in private practise as a solicitor with DLA Piper LLP.