Rightmove has appointed the departing chief executive of Britain's biggest housebuilder as a non-executive director, adding hands-on property industry clout to its boardroom.
The UK's largest property portal said David Thomas would join on 1 January 2027.
Thomas steps down as group chief executive of Barratt Redrow today, having run the business since 2015 and steered it through its £2.5 billion merger in 2024.
He will stay on at the housebuilder in an advisory role until March 2027.
Rightmove also named Rosemary Leith as a non-executive director from 1 October, with the senior independent director role following on 1 January.
Leith co-founded the World Wide Web Foundation and has held technology-focused board seats at HSBC UK, YouGov and Intermediate Capital Group.
Her digital expertise dovetails with Rightmove's push into artificial intelligence, an area the company has leaned on to defend its market lead.
The pair will each sit on the audit, remuneration, nomination and corporate responsibility committees.
Their arrival coincides with two departures.
Amit Tiwari retires as a non-executive director on 30 September, while Rosemary Leith succeeds Jacqueline de Rojas as senior independent director when de Rojas leaves at the end of December.
