JT appoints new Chair

Thursday 13 October 2022

The Board of the JT Group has appointed Meriel Lenfestey as its new Chair.

She has been a Director on the JT Board since 2016 and was its Senior Independent Director until this new appointment.

Daragh McDermott, CEO of JT Group, said: “With her experience in the Channel Islands, and long-standing role on the JT Board, Meriel is the ideal candidate to help guide JT forward, and deliver on our five-year strategy. Making sure we deliver the very best customer experience for the future is a key part of that strategy, and Meriel is ideally placed to lead that.  

"She is taking over from Phil Male who helped to steer JT through some huge developments including making Jersey the first place in the world to connect full fibre broadband to every property, followed by the creation and eventual sale of the IoT business. I would like to thank Phil for his leadership, support and considerable achievements.” 

Ms Lenfestey added: “I’m really looking forward to taking over as Chair from Phil and supporting JT as we deliver our new five-year strategy. JT is already making great strides in ensuring the needs of all our stakeholders are at the heart of everything we do, and I’ll be working closely with the team to develop that further. 

"As the Channel Islands’ only locally owned full service provider, JT’s mission is to connect our communities to their sustainable future, and that means putting the best digital technology at the heart of all we do. It’s a really exciting time in JT’s long history in the Channel Islands, with the development of new full-fibre broadband (in Guernsey) and mobile networks; I’ll be helping the executive team to nurture the immense talent we have at JT and helping our people to reach their full potential.”