Moneysupermarket.com appoints departing Pearson CFO as non-exec director

27th Jul 2015 09:04

(ShareCast News) - Robin Freestone has been appointed as a non-executive by Moneysupermarket.com, the financial services group confirmed on Monday.Freestone, who is to step down from his current role as chief financial officer (CFO) of publishing company Pearson at the beginning of next month, will step into his new role on 1 August, the FTSE 250 group said.Moneysupermarket.com added Pearson's outgoing CFO will be a member of the audit, risk, remuneration and nomination committees."We are delighted that Robin has agreed to join the board as a non-executive director," said group chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown."With his experience of leading global and digital businesses, he will be a valuable addition to the board."Moneysupermarket.com shares were down 1.42% to 291.80p at 0823 BST.