Rye River appoints new Chairman & Non-Executive Director
David O’Flanagan has also been appointed as a Non-Executive Director.
Neil Everitt’s leadership roles have included four years as European President of Allied Domecq plc and a three year term as Group Chief Executive of London-listed Stock Spirts Group. He founded Brockmans Gin in 2008 and developed the brand to be one of the top three independently-owned super-premium gin brands now available in 55 countries. Neil currently serves as a non-executive director of Jubel Beer and is a former director of Dashen SC, Ethiopia’s second-largest brewer.
A Chartered Accountant by training and profession, David O’Flanagan was a Corporate Finance partner in Deloitte for 21 years including 10 as Head of its Corporate Finance Division until his retirement from the firm in 2017. In his Corporate Finance leadership role in Deloitte he was responsible for its M&A, Debt Advisory, Valuations, Transaction Services, Reorganisation Services and Forensic Accounting practices. He’s currently Chairman of Dunport Capital Management DAC, a leading provider of non-bank corporate and SME debt capital in Ireland and an emerging player in the UK lower mid-market and a member of its Investment Committee.