// Hotel Chocolat hires Jon Akehurst as its new chief financial officer
// He has had leadership roles with General Mills, Mars, Aggreko and most recently at Terumo Corporation
Hotel Chocolat has appointed Jon Akehurst as its new chief financial officer with effect from May.
The confectionary retailer said Akehurst, who is set to replace Matt Pritchard, will also join as an executive board director.
He was the UK and Ireland finance director at Kellogg company in 2019.
He has also had leadership roles with General Mills, Mars, Aggreko and most recently at Terumo Corporation’s Aortic Division as CFO.
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Pritchard stepped down as CFO on 31 January after nine years with the company.
Hotel Chocolat co-founder and chartered accountant, Peter Harris will step in as interim CFO until Akehurst joins office.
Hotel Chocolat CEO, Angus Thirlwell said: “Jon joins at an exciting time for Hotel Chocolat. His skills will underpin our determination to get back to running a tight ship operating model, with EBITDA of 20% in 2025 within our sights.”
