Homewares retailer Dunelm Mill has appointed Liz Doherty as a non-executive director with effect from Wednesday, May 1.
She will be a member of the audit and risk, renumeration and nominations committees. Ms Doherty has several years of experience as a finance director with companies including Tesco, Bramble Limited (Australia) and, most recently, Reckitt Benckiser PLC.

She has been nominated to the boards of Nokia Corporation and Delahaize Group as a non-executive director, subject to shareholder approval, and is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Dunelm Mill's chairman Geoff Cooper said: "I am delighted to welcome Liz to the Board of Dunelm. Her broad operational experience and strong track record across a number of international retail and consumer businesses will make her an ideal addition to our board.

"Her experience of the challenges around brands, marketing and on-line will be particularly valuable as the Dunelm business continues to grow, and I look forward to working with her."