JT Group has named Phil Male as its new Chair, succeeding John Stares, who stood down at the end of March after five years in the role.
Phil has been a Non-Executive Director of JT since 2011, and previously chaired the group’s nomination committee, as well as sitting on its audit and remuneration committees.
He has been at the forefront of the technology, media, and telecommunications sector for almost 30 years, having founded two start-ups, completed two listings on the London Stock Exchange, and held executive roles at Demon Internet, Press Association, Scottish Telecom, THUS and Cable&Wireless.
Since 2015, Phil has worked with investment houses across Europe, specialising in telecoms and technology. He has also sat on numerous boards, including Virtual1, Kondor, JANet Commercial and the Data Communications Company.
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In addition, Joe Moynihan, a former Director of Financial Services for the States of Jersey and Head of AIB Bank in the Channel Islands and Isle of Man, has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of JT.
Joe has had a long and varied career in financial services. This has included being Chief Executive Officer of the International Corporate Centre of Ras Al Khaimah, one of the seven emirates that make up the United Arab Emirates, and advising Jersey’s finance industry on the development of banking in the island.
He is also a past-president of the Jersey Bankers’ Association.