Taylor Wimpey plc announced that it has agreed to appoint Irene Dorner as its new Non-Executive Chair of the Board. Irene will join the Board as Chair-Designate and as an independent Non Executive Director on 1 December 2019. Irene will work closely with Kevin Beeston during a handover period and it is anticipated that she will assume the role of Chair following the announcement of the company's 2019 Full Year Results on 26 February 2020, at which time Kevin will stand down from the Board. Irene currently holds independent non executive roles at AXA SA and Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and she also chairs Control Risks Limited. As well as her role as a non executive Director and Chair Designate, Irene will also serve on the Nomination Committee (which she will Chair in due course), and the Remuneration Committee of the Board.