EXECUTIVE CHANGES: Aston Martin Refreshes Board; nmcn Hires CEO Thu, 28th Jan 2021 16:41 (Alliance News) - The following is a round-up of London-listed company director and manager changes announced on Thursday and not separately reported by Alliance News: Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC - Warwickshire-based luxury car maker - Hires Anne Stevens, Robin Freestone, Richard Parry-Jones and Antony Sheriff as independent non-executive directors. It also appoints Stephan Unger as the representative non-executive director of shareholder Mercedes-Benz AG. Peter Espenhahn and Matthew Carrington will step down at the close of the annual general meeting, which last year was held in June, while Bill Tame will step down immediately. Stevens worked at Ford Motor Co and also at UK engineering firm GKN, serving as interim chief executive officer during its hostile takeover by Melrose Industries PLC. She is current a non-executive director for miner Anglo American PLC. Freestone was chief financial officer of publisher Pearson PLC for nine years. He currently is chair of comparison website Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC and a non-executive director of medical products firm Smith & Nephew PLC. Parry-Jones also was with Ford Motor, responsible for product development worldwide, and also on the board of GKN, which had an automotive division. He currently is chair of auto dealer Marshall Motor Holdings PLC. Sheriff currently is executive chair & CEO of Princess Yachts Ltd and had been CEO of McLaren for 10 years until 2003. At Mercedes owner Daimler AG, Ungar is a member of the board of management, responsible for Finance & Controlling and Risk Management of Daimler Mobility. "This is a very important time for the company as we start to execute our plans to enable Aston Martin to become one of the pre-eminent luxury car brands in the world, delivering value for our customers, staff, partners and shareholders alike," says Executive Chair Lawrence Stroll.