LONDON, UK: NewRiver REIT Plc announced the appointment of Colin Rutherford as Chairman of Hawthorn, its community pub business, with immediate effect.

Colin Rutherford currently serves on the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees of NewRiver’s Board and is the   Audit Committee Chairman. Colin is also Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Mitchells & Butlers plc, a FTSE 250 restaurant, pub and bar operator.

Colin is also on the Board and Audit Committee of Nasdaq quoted Evofem Biosciences Inc. Colin graduated in Accountancy and Finance and qualified as a Scottish Chartered Accountant with Touche Ross (now Deloitte) in 1984 and has more than 30 years’ experience serving as Chairman, Director or Corporate Finance Advisor to various public and private companies.

As Chairman of the Hawthorn Board Colin Rutherford will lend his considerable experience and knowledge of the pub sector to the company’s Board and Executive Committee.