MP Evans Group PLC (AIM:MPE), the producer of sustainable palm oil, announced several changes to its board and senior management.
President director of PT Evans Indonesia, K Chandra Sekaran, will retire from his role at the Indonesian management company on 31 July 2023. Chandra will start to serve as a non-executive director from 1 August 2023, as well as perform a new advisory role to PT Evans Indonesia on a part-time basis.
Ravichandran Krisnapillay will replace Chandra on 1 August.
According to a statement, Krisnapillay has “excellent knowledge of all aspects of plantation management and has been serving as the group’s director of operations for the last two years”.
Separately, Luke Shaw, the group's CFO, will join the board of directors on 1 August.
"I have much pleasure in announcing these board and senior management changes which are wholly in line with the group's succession plans. I am very confident of the ability of Chandra, Luke and Ravi to add further value to the group in their respective new roles,” said chairman Peter Hadsley-Chaplin.