Burberry appoints Barry Callebaut CEO to board

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Fashion group Burberry has appointed the CEO of Swiss chocolate manufacturer Barry Callebaut to its board as a non-executive director.

Antoine Bernard de Saint-Affrique will join Burberry's board with effect from 1 January 2021, Burberry announced today.

He will also become a member of the board's audit and nomination committees.

He has been CEO of Barry Callebaut since 2015, and previously held senior roles at Unilever. He was also a non-executive director at opthalmic optics company Essilor International for 12 years up to March 2020.

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