SThree, announced the appointment of Elaine O'Donnell as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 October 2022. Elaine will also chair SThree's Audit & Risk Committee, replacing Barrie Brien who has served as Interim Chair since April 2022, and who will stand down as Interim Chair effective 1 October 2022.  Elaine will also serve on SThree's Remuneration and Nomination Committees.   Elaine is currently Chair of Games Workshop Group plc., the FTSE 250  manufacturer, distributor and retailer of fantasy miniatures, and Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of On the Beach Group plc., the FTSE small cap online holiday retailer.

Amongst other appointments, she previously held the role of Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Studio Retail Group plc. Elaine qualified as a chartered accountant at PWC and then spent the majority of her executive career specialising in corporate finance, latterly serving as a partner in Transaction Advisory Services at EY. Throughout her career she has worked extensively with global businesses across a range of market capitalisations and industry sectors.