Upholstered furniture and floorings retailer ScS has announced that Carol Kavanagh will join the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 26 September 2022.

On joining, Carol will also be appointed as a member of the Audit Committee, the Remuneration Committee and the Nomination Committee.

Carol is a Non-Executive Director of Speedy Hire plc, where she is a member of the Remuneration Committee. She has over 20 years of experience working in senior public company human resources roles, including as Group HR Director for Travis Perkins from 2007 to 2020.

It is also intended that Carol will succeed Angela Luger as Chair of the Remuneration Committee in March 2023 when Angela will be stepping down as the Remuneration Chair. Angela will continue in her role as Non-Executive Director of ScS and will remain on the Remuneration Committee, Audit Committee and Nomination Committee.

Alan Smith, Non-Executive Chairman of ScS, commented: “I am delighted that Carol has agreed to join the ScS Board and will, in time, chair the Remuneration Committee. Carol brings wide ranging and relevant commercial and people management experience and will be a great addition to the ScS team.”

Commenting on her appointment, Carol Kavanagh said: “It’s a privilege to take on this role and join the team at ScS. I’ve been very impressed by the people I’ve met and their exciting plans for the future development of the business. I’m looking forward to working with them.”