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Senior Independent Director

Elaine O’Donnell

Elaine joined The Gym Group in August 2022 and is Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. She is also Chair of the Board at The Beauty Tech Group plc and Chair of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director at On the Beach Group plc. She was a Non-Executive at SThree plc until 2025 and Chair of Games Workshop plc until 31 December 2022, having served in various roles on that Board. Elaine was also a partner at Ernst & Young and is a chartered accountant.

Board skills and experience

Elaine brings to the Board extensive experience as a non-executive director, plc chair and committee member of a diverse range of businesses. Elaine’s financial knowledge and expertise in addition to her online retail industry experience, supports the Board in its oversight of the Group’s financial reporting and related controls and provides valuable insight on strategic and commercial matters.

Other appointments

The Beauty Tech Group plc
Board Chair

On the Beach plc
Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee

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