Huntsworth plc announced that following the completion of an external recruitment process, David Lowden has been appointed to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director, effective from 1 January 2019. Following an orderly succession period, he will replace Derek Mapp as Chairman of the Board of Huntsworth and of its Nomination Committee, effective from 6 March 2019. Derek Mapp will then step down as Chairman from the Board and Nomination Committee and on the same day will resign as a Director of the Company.