13 December 2023
TREATT PLC
(“Treatt”, the “Company” or “the Group”)
Interim Chief Financial Officer Appointment
Treatt, the manufacturer and supplier of a diverse and sustainable portfolio of natural extracts and ingredients for the beverage, flavour and fragrance industries, today announces the appointment of Alison Sleight as Interim Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective 1 January 2024. Alison will report into the Board although will not be appointed as a Director of the Company. Alison will also be appointed as Company Secretary from 1 January 2024.
This follows the announcement on 20 October 2023 that Ryan Govender, the current CFO, will become Interim CEO from 1 January 2024, following Daemmon Reeves’s retirement as CEO from 31 December 2023. The Board is making good progress in its process to appoint a permanent CEO and an announcement will be made in due course.
Alison joined Treatt at the beginning of 2019, as Group Financial Controller, and is currently the Group Finance and IT Director. A qualified Chartered Accountant, Alison started her career at KPMG and held a variety of senior Finance roles within DS Smith group and music publishing prior to joining Treatt.
Vijay Thakrar, Chair of Treatt, commented:
“The Board is delighted that Alison is taking the role of Interim CFO to support the business when Ryan becomes interim CEO in January. With a proven track record in her current role and a detailed understanding of the operations at Treatt, Alison is well placed to be an effective and successful Interim CFO.”
For further information please contact:
Treatt plc +44 (0) 1284 702 500
Vijay Thakrar, Chair
Daemmon Reeve, Chief Executive Officer
Ryan Govender, Chief Financial Officer