Filtronic plc announced that further to Reg Gott's retirement at the AGM on 28 October 2021, it has appointed Jonathan Neale as Non-Executive Chairman, effective 15 November 2021. Jonathan will also be a member of the Audit and Remuneration Committee, as well as Chair of the Nominations Committee. Jonathan Neale has been Chief Operating Officer of McLaren Group for the past five years, prior to which he held a number of executive roles including Chief Executive Officer of McLaren Racing F1, between 2001 to 2016. He has occupied principal roles, leading strategic operational and infrastructure planning for the business and has been pivotal in the integration of the McLaren Racing, McLaren Applied and McLaren Automotive businesses.