Uber Hires Ex-Adviser to Bank of England as New U.K. Chair
- Names Laurel Powers-Freeling independent non-exec chair
- Powers-Freeling also former non-exec of Libor admin unit
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Uber Technologies Inc. has hired a well-known banking veteran in a bid to add gravitas to its embattled U.K. business.
Laurel Powers-Freeling has been appointed as the ride-hailing company’s U.K. independent non-executive Chair, Uber said in a statement Friday. She was previously senior adviser to the Bank of England and Chief Executive Officer of Marks & Spencer Group Plc’s financial services business.