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No-frills airline Wizz Air is no longer the firm with the most male-dominated boardroom in the FTSE 250 after recruiting two female directors in the space of a week. No-frills airline Wizz Air is no longer the FTSE firm with the fewest women in senior rolesafter recruiting two in the space of a week.
The Hungarian carrier unveiled Sonia Jerez Burdeus, the finance chief at Spanish airline Vueling, as its new finance director, starting on 1 June. The Hungarian carrier unveiled Sonia Jerez Burdeus, finance director at Spanish airline Vueling, as its new chief financial officer, starting on 1 June.
The appointment comes a week after Wizz Air appointed Susan Hooper, former managing director of British Gas Services, as a non-executive director.The appointment comes a week after Wizz Air appointed Susan Hooper, former managing director of British Gas Services, as a non-executive director.
Wizz Air came out worst in a list of UK-based companies produced by the former trade minister Lord Davies, who led a government-backed review of the boardroom gender balance. Wizz Air came out worst in a list of UK-based companies produced by the former trade minister Lord Davies, who led a government-backed review of the gender balance at the top of British firms.
It was one of 15 companies in the FTSE 250 with no women on its board, including Egypt-focused miner Centamin, bulls’ semen specialist Genus and Saudi Arabian healthcare group Al Noor Hospitals. It was one of 15 companies in the FTSE 250 with no women on its board, including Egypt-focused miner Centamin, bulls’ semen specialist Genus and Abu Dhabi-based healthcare group Al Noor Hospitals.
But the two appointments move it up the Davies league table, leaving Nostrum Oil & Gas in last place with no women among nine directors. Although WizzAir’s finance director does not sit on the company’s board, its new non-executive director will. That will move the firm off the bottom of Davies league table, leaving Nostrum Oil & Gas in last place with no women among nine directors.
Wizz Air attracted criticism last November when a previous boardroom reshuffle failed to result in any women being recruited.Wizz Air attracted criticism last November when a previous boardroom reshuffle failed to result in any women being recruited.
The company hinted at the time that it was casting its eye over female candidates who would be suitable for a directorship.The company hinted at the time that it was casting its eye over female candidates who would be suitable for a directorship.
“We need the best person for the non-executive role and the search is being conducted with diversity very much in mind,” it said.“We need the best person for the non-executive role and the search is being conducted with diversity very much in mind,” it said.