Charlie Brown has been appointed managing director of Chartwells, the company’s education business, following the departure of Richard Taylor at the end of January.
Joining as chief marketing officer for UK & Ireland is Ian Cranna, who has been recruited from Starbucks and has more than 25 years’ experience working for major retail and food and beverage brands.
Also joining the UK & Ireland executive team is Sarah Sergeant as finance director, who takes over from Kate Dunham, interim finance director. Sergeant has been with Compass for over 12 years, most recently as financial controller for Compass Group Plc.
Mills said: “Compass’s key strength is its brilliant people and I’m delighted to welcome Ian to the Compass family and congratulate Charlie and Sarah on their appointments.
“We have an exciting year ahead of us and these new appointments will be integral as we drive Compass forward on its growth journey and shape our future business strategy.”