Directorate Change
Pete Raby appointed as independent non-executive director, joining the Board on 1 September 2025.
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Chemring today announces the appointment of Pete Raby as an independent non-executive director. He will join the Board on 1 September 2025.
Pete has a strong technical background and extensive experience in planning and executing business strategy across global technology and manufacturing operations.
Pete is currently CEO of Morgan Advanced Materials plc ("Morgan"), the FTSE-250 listed global manufacturer of advanced carbon and ceramic materials with 60 operating sites serving a diverse range of customers across a range of end-markets and employing approximately 8,600 people worldwide. He is highly-regarded for having driven considerable transformation and operational improvement at Morgan over a sustained period. Pete has been in this role for ten years and is due to retire on 1 July 2025.
Before joining Morgan, Pete was President of the Communications and Connectivity sector of Cobham plc. Pete demonstrated strong leadership across a range of senior strategy, technology and operational positions at Cobham over a nine-year period. Prior to Cobham, Pete was a partner at McKinsey & Company in London, specialising in strategy and operations in the aerospace, defence and power and gas sectors.
Pete has a PhD in Satellite Navigation and a Master's degree in Engineering, both from Leeds University.
Pete is a Non-Executive Director of Hill & Smith plc. Upon joining the Board, Pete will become a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration committees.
Tony Wood, Chairman of Chemring, commented: "Following an extensive selection process, I am delighted to welcome Pete to Chemring. He brings considerable experience, combining a strong technical and strategy background with significant business leadership experience of global manufacturing and engineering businesses. I am confident that he will make a strong contribution to the continued development and performance of the Company."
There are no further disclosures required to be made in accordance with UKLR 6.4.8 of the FCA's UK Listing Rules sourcebook.
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