Koovs plc announced the appointment of Nina Amin as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee with effect from 1 February 2018. Nina is currently Head of Asian Markets at KPMG UK and was awarded an MBE in 2013 for services to the Asian Business Community. Nina is a Chartered Accountant and was appointed a Partner at KPMG LLP in 2004. She has more than 25 years of experience in providing commercial, tax and financial advice across a broad range of areas. Nina is also a Vice Chair of the Trustee Board of LEPRA and a Board member of TiE London Ltd, a not for profit organization supporting entrepreneurs, and is currently a Director of NSA Executive Services Limited. Board Director and Chief Creative Officer Robert Bready has stepped down and is leaving the Company. Robert, who joined the Board in 2012, has been instrumental in the development of Koovs product design and merchandising operations. He has more recently supported in transitioning these functions, bringing on board Samantha Chilton with 25 years' expertise with brands such as Primark, Arcadia and River Island, to lead the design team, and also Lauren Pool as Head of Creative, who brings over nine years' experience in creating high-end campaigns and building the profile for e-commerce brands such as Little Mistress, Girls on Film and Paper Dolls.