Taylor Wimpey plc announced that Gwyn Burr has been appointed as an Independent Non Executive Director with effect from 01 February 2018. Gwyn is currently an Independent Non Executive Director of Hammerson plc, Just Eat plc, Metro AG (a German listed company) and DFS Furniture plc (where it has been announced that she intends to step down in spring 2018). She is also a Non Executive Director of Sainsbury's Bank plc. Upon her appointment to the Board, Gwyn will also become a member of the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Rob Rowley to stand down as an Independent Non Executive Director and as the Board's Senior Independent Director and also as Chairman of the Audit Committee; Dame Kate Barker to be appointed as the Senior Independent Director and Humphrey Singer to be appointed as Chairman of the Audit Committee. The company announced that Rob will be succeeded by Kate Barker as the Board's Senior Independent Director - Kate who joined the Board in 2011, will bring her significant experience as a non executive director, including that of a senior independent director, to the role. Rob will also stand down as Chairman of the Audit Committee, which he has chaired since 2010, with effect from 10 January 2018. As part of the Board's succession planning, Rob will be succeeded by Humphrey Singer, who was appointed to the Board and the Audit Committee in December 2015. Humphrey is currently the Group Finance Director of Dixons Carphone plc and as announced on 10 January 2018 will take up his new role as Chief Finance Officer of Marks and Spencer plc on a date to be agreed.