New Executive Board of Director

March 4, 2026

Dave Beckett – Ascona Operations Director, now joins the Executive Board of Directors at the Ascona Group

 

Darren Briggs:

 “I’m delighted to welcome Dave Beckett to the Executive Board of Directors for Ascona Group as Group Operations Director with effect from today, 2nd March 2026.

 As you will all be aware, Dave’s leadership, operational expertise and commitment to retail excellence have already made a strong impact across the business and this promotion is a well-deserved recognition of his huge contribution since joining Ascona Group in 2017, when we started our high growth strategy.

 Dave brings strong leadership and a wealth of experience that are, and will continue to be, a real asset to Ascona Group. His appointment to the board further strengthens our executive team as we continue to grow and evolve. I, Shane, Duncan and Catherine are looking forward to working closely with him”

 

Dave Beckett:

 “I’d just like to say thank you, Darren and everyone, for the very kind words. It genuinely means a great deal.

 I’m incredibly proud to be joining the Executive Board at such an exciting time for Ascona Group. Having been part of the journey since 2017, it’s been fantastic to see the business grow at pace, and that success is entirely down to the hard work, commitment and passion shown across the whole team.

 There is a huge amount of opportunity ahead of us, and I’m excited to play my part in the next phase of Ascona’s growth. Thanks again to everyone for the continued support”

 #TeamAscona

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