13/08/2021

Harland & Wolff Owners Name New Board Member

The owners of iconic Belfast shipyard firm Harland & Wolff have added a new experienced member to its Board of Directors.

InfraStrata plc, H&W's parent company, announced the addition of former First Sea Lord & Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal Navy, Sir Jonathon Band, who is expected to formally join the Board by the end of this month.

Sir Jonathon Band is a former First Sea Lord & Chief of Naval Staff of the Royal Navy during which period he created a new innovative Command Structure in addition to promoting the need for maritime investment and security. Sir Jonathon has also worked very closely with industry to promote and implement the Defence Industrial Strategy, a UK government policy focused on the efficient allocation of military equipment and resources to the UK armed forces.

Prior to his role as First Sea Lord, Sir Jonathon was Commander in Chief Fleetduring which time, as Chief Operating Officer, he was responsible for the operational capability and deployment of the Navy’s front line. Sir Jonathon is highly respected for his time spent in supporting foreign and defence policies and for his crucial role in negotiating and building coalitions across NATO allies and Middle Eastern partners.

Following his retirement from the Royal Navy, Sir Jonathon has held numerous non-executive positions at Lockheed Martin UK, Babcock International Group, National Museum of the Royal Navy and Survitec Group Ltd.

Sir Jonathon is currently a Non-Executive Director of Carnival Corporation, the NYSE & LSE listed global cruise operator.

Clive Richardson, Chairman of Infrastrata, commented: "I am very pleased that Sir Jonathon has agreed to join the InfraStrata board. With this appointment, the Board of InfraStrata will now consist of three non-executive directors and two executive directors, each one with significant experience in our key growth sectors.

"Sir Jonathon brings with him several decades of experience in the defence and wider marine markets.

"I look forward to working very closely with Sir Jonathon and for him to become an integral part of our Board as we move the business forward."

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