WHO’S SWITCHING JOBS
Providence Resources
The Aim-quoted oil gas and exploration company has appointed Simon Brett as chief financial officer with immediate effect. He has previously held senior finance positions with Damovo Ireland and Coca Cola Bottlers Ireland, and worked at Johnson Wax, Sega Europe and US Can Corporation.
New World Oil and Gas
The oil and gas investment firm has appointed Christopher Einchcomb as non-executive director. He has nearly thirty years’ experience in the oil and gas industry, including over twenty four years at BP. Between 2008 and 2011 he was executive vice president of the seismic division at Integra, the Russian integrated service provider. He is currently senior vice president at TNK-BP, with overall responsibility for Russia and global exploration operations.
General Healthcare Group
The owners of BMI Healthcare, the UK’s largest private hospital group, has announced the appointment of Craig Lovelace as group chief financial officer. Lovelace has worked for GHG since November 2010, initially as deputy chief financial officer and then acting chief financial officer. He was previously group financial controller at Regus.
Coutts
The wealth division of the Royal Bank of Scotland has appointed Steve Griffiths as head of tax and wealth structuring, effective immediately. He will report to head of products, services and marketing Ian Ewart. Griffiths joins Coutts from Credit Suisse, where he was managing director.
Premier
James Smith will be joining the global equities team of Premier, the asset management firm. He will arrive in early June from Utilico, where he was part of the team responsible for managing Utilico Investments and Utilico Emerging Markets. He has also previously held positions at Fleming Asset Management and Coopers & Lybrand.
Brightpool
The sister company of Interim Partners, the interim management provider, has appointed Angela Hickmore as managing director. She joins from Interim Partners, where was a director and part of the management team. She has also served as managing director of Abermarle Interim Management.
Cushman & Wakefield
The commercial property services firm has appointed Richard Davies as a partner and head of retail property and asset management in Europe, Middle East and Asia. Davies joins from Jones Lang LaSalle, where he was most recently lead director, property and asset management.