JPMorgan European Smaller Companies Trust plc announced the appointment of Tanya Cordrey as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 10 July 2019 at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting. Tanya Cordery has extensive experience in the digital environment, culminating in four years as Chief Digital Officer of Guardian News & Media. Prior thereto she worked for BBC News and Reed Elsevier, before joining eBay when is started in the UK and Europe. She is currently a Non-Executive Director of Clarks and an Advisory Board member of Palamon Capital Partners and Zumby.io.