Stock Spirits names independent board director

Central and Eastern European drinks producer Stock Spirits has appointed private equity advisor Miroslaw (Mirek) Stachowicz as an independent non-executive director of its board.

Miroslaw Stachowiczn has joined the board of Stock Spirits as independent non-executive director

Stachowicz currently serves as non-executive vice-chairman and head of the Audit Committee of Harper Hygenics S.A., as well as member of the Supervisory Board of CCC S.A. He also advises a number of other private equity investors and international companies.

With Stock Spirits, Stachowicz joins the Audit and Remuneration Committees with immediate effect.

The group also announced that Andrew Cripps, who has served on the Board since the IPO in 2013, will become Senior Independent Director with immediate effect.

“We are delighted to welcome Mirek as a new member of our board and are looking forward to working with him and benefiting from his extensive experience in our core geography,” said David Maloney, chairman of Stock Spirits.

Following Stachowicz’s appointment, the board of Stock Spirits now comprises two executive directors and three independent non-executive directors, in addition to the chairman.

The group revealed earlier this year that its half-year 2015/16 nosedived 20% as difficulties in Poland persist.