Greggs appoints Richard Smothers as non-executive director

Greggs has appointed Richard Smothers as an independent non-executive director, with effect from 1 February 2026.

Smothers will take on the role of chair of the audit committee from 6 March 2026 and will join the audit, nominations and remuneration committees on appointment.

He was chief financial officer of pub operator Greene King until early 2025. His previous roles include chief financial officer at Mothercare and director of group finance at packaging company Rexam. 

Before that, he spent 14 years at Tesco in senior finance roles in the UK and overseas.

Smothers is currently a non-executive director at RM, where he chairs the audit and risk committee, and also serves as a non-executive director of Greene King.

Kate Ferry, non-executive director and current chair of the audit committee, will retire from the board on 6 March 2026 after six years in the role.

Matt Davies, chair of Greggs, said: “As previously noted, Kate has made an exceptional contribution to the board over the last six years and she will be truly missed. We are delighted that Richard has accepted our invitation to join the board. He has extensive financial expertise in a listed company environment and great experience in retail which will be of significant benefit to our business.”