A former chief financial officer of Greene King is set to join bakery giant Greggs as a non-executive director.

Richard Smothers will take up the position on 1 February 2026, assuming the role of chair of the Audit Committee from 6 March 2026. He will also join the Audit, Nominations and Remuneration Committees.

Smothers worked for Greene King until early 2025. Prior to this, he worked in senior finance roles at Mothercare, Rexam and Tesco. Kate Ferry, non-executive director and current chair of the Audit Committee, will retire from the board on 6 March 2026.

Matt Davies, chair of Greggs, said: "As previously noted, Kate has made an exceptional contribution to the Board over the last six years and she will be truly missed. We are delighted that Richard has accepted our invitation to join the Board.

“He has extensive financial expertise in a listed company environment and great experience in retail which will be of significant benefit to our business."