Xaar plc announced the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton MBE as non-executive director. Jacqueline joins the board with effect from 1 November 2023 and on appointment, will serve as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In accordance with the Board's succession plan disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report, Chris Morgan will step down as a non-executive director of the company on 30 November 2023.

Jacqueline is a very accomplished senior executive having held, from 2008 to 2021, several senior leadership roles in Rolls-Royce plc's largest division (Civil Aerospace). Most recently, Jacqueline was chief customer officer of Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Group, where she was responsible for the global customer base, including airline operators, leasing companies and aircraft manufacturers across the world. Leading a multinational global team, she was accountable for the order book, revenue, and cash, as well as marketing and customer support.

Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Jacqueline held senior management roles with GE Aviation Systems (formerly Smiths Aerospace). Jacqueline is currently a non-executive director of Farnborough International, the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and a Trustee on the Council of St John's College, Durham University. In 2022, Jacqueline was awarded an MBE in the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee Birthday Honours List for services to the economy.