Postmasters elected to Post Office board for first time Print
21st April 2021
The appointments are a milestone in the reset of the relationship between the Post Office and postmasters. Ismail and Jacobs will formally join the Post Office board after an induction and training programme following approval by the secretary of state for business, energy and industrial strategy Kwasi Kwarteng.
Nick Read, chief executive of Post Office, said: “I want to thank all six candidates for putting themselves forward for election and for a great campaign. Each had clear views about the challenges of running a Post Office and what needs to change to enable them to operate successfully, which is encouraging as we develop new ways of engaging with postmasters.
IoD appoints new chair
The Institute of Directors (IoD) has appointed a new chair after a thorough search process, who will step into the role next Monday.
Patrick Macdonald is set to take the helm from interim chair John Watson, after he joined in September 2020.
The chair of the IoD’s Nomination Committee, Jean Church, said: “After a rigorous selection process, we were delighted to appoint Patrick. I would like to thank John Watson for stepping in as interim chair last year and helping to lead the IoD during the last seven months.”
Watson, who navigated the board’s response to the pandemic, will remain as part of the IoD Board when the new chair starts.
Post Office names postmasters contesting election to join board Print
10th March 2021
The Post Office has unveiled the six serving postmasters contesting the first election to become a non-executive director on its board.
The move aims to ensure that the experience and interests of 8,000 postmasters are directly reflected in the decisions of the Post Office’s main board.
The postmasters contesting the first election are:
Lee Dearn, postmaster for Sydenham, Belfast, County Antrim.
Mukhtar Goraya, operates two post offices in New Eltham, London, and Rosherville, Kent.
Saf Ismail, operates five post offices in Lancashire – Blackpool Road, Bolton, Heywood, New Hall Lane, Plungington Road – and in Farnworth, Greater Manchester.