<h1>Hospitality firm appoints veteran banker as independent director to strengthen finance, governance, and digital transformation expertise</h1> A hospitality company announced the appointment of an independent director to its board, recruiting a senior banking executive with over three decades' experience and recent leadership of a non-banking financial company. The appointee brings expertise in retail banking, digital transformation, fintech collaborations, and governance from senior roles at multiple banks and financial institutions, along with professional qualifications in chartered accountancy and banking. The company stated the appointment will bolster financial stewardship, sustainability-led governance and strategic depth as it expands its hospitality and allied-sector portfolio.