Smiths City Group Limited announced the appointment of Antony Karp as a new non-executive director. It also announced the resignation of non-executive independent director Sheena Henderson from the end of June. Mr. Karp was recently the Chief Operating Officer of the Specialty Fashion Group as well as founder and director of Tonka Group. He joins the board this month and brings to the company 20 years' experience in the retail, property, funds management and hotel industries, including senior management roles with leading retailers including David Jones and the ASX-listed Woolworths. Mr. Karp, who was nominated to the board by Smiths City's major shareholders Mercantile Investments and Sandon Capital, has also held senior roles with major property advisory companies including Colliers International and Jones Lang LaSalle. Ms. Henderson is stepping down after over three years on the board to spend more time on her private business interests and her other non-executive roles. She leaves the board at the end of this month.