ITE Group plc has appointed Nicholas Backhouse as a Non-Executive Director, effective 1 May 2019. Nick has extensive experience at Board level, including non-executive roles at Guardian Media Group plc, All3Media Limited and Marston's PLC. He is currently the Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Hollywood Bowl Group plc and Loungers plc, a Non-Executive Director of Eaton Gate Gaming and a trustee of Chichester Festival Theatre. In his executive career, Nick was the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the David Lloyd Leisure Group and was previously Group Finance Director of National Car Parks and Chief Financial Officer of the Laurel Pub Company and Freeserve PLC.