Abingdon-headquartered natural resources consultancy RPS Group has appointed Andrew Page, former chief executive of The Restaurant Group (TRG), as non-executive director.
Page led TRG from 2006 until August 2014, having previously been group managing director and finance director of the business.
Prior to joining TRG, he held a number of senior positions in the leisure and hospitality industry including senior vice president at InterContinental Hotels Group.
He is currently a non-executive director of Carpetright and was previously the senior independent director and chairman of the audit committee at Arena Leisure.
On his appointment on 15 September, Page will join the group's audit and remuneration committees.
John Bennett, the current audit committee chairman, will be retiring and stepping down from the board at the AGM in May 2015. At that time, it is envisaged that Andrew Page will take over as chairman of the audit committee.
RPS chairman Brook Land said: "I am delighted to welcome Andrew to RPS. He brings with him an impressive track record and wide corporate experience which complements the skill set of our existing directors. He will be a valuable addition to the board and we look forward to working with him to continue the group's success.
"I would also like to take this opportunity to thank John Bennett for his commitment and wise counsel during his nine year tenure on the RPS board. His contribution has been outstanding during this time."