The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has appointed two independent non-executive directors to its board, with Juliet Sotnick set to chair the committee for operations, technology and IT, while Lynda Heywood will chair the audit, finance and risk and remuneration committees.
The DMO has been designated to deliver the Deposit Return Scheme in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, with it set to launch in October 2027.
Sotnick was most recently the chief procurement officer at IHS Towers, and prior to that was chief procurement & supply chain officer and chief sustainability officer at Babcock International Group. Lynda has held non-executive roles at Urban Logistics REIT plc and Atrato Partners, and served on boards across retail, insurance and property.
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John Bason, chair of UK DMO , said: “I’m delighted to welcome Juliet and Lynda to the UK DMO board. They bring deep experience across sustainability, procurement, finance and risk, and their appointments complement existing members by introducing independent perspectives from outside the drinks and retail sectors.
“With both taking on leadership of newly established committees, they will provide targeted oversight in key areas of programme delivery. Their expertise brings added strength to the board as we continue to develop the DMO at pace. We are making great strides as we progress towards the scheme going live in October 2027 and with our full committee structure now in place, we can move forward with even more clarity, focus and governance oversight as we deliver a deposit return scheme that works for everyone,” he added.
