EasyJet accelerates hunt for new CE

EasyJet has brought forward the start date of Moya Greene, the Royal Mail boss, on to its board as the low-cost airline accelerates its search for a new CE. Greene will join easyJet’s board as a non-executive with immediate effect, six weeks earlier than the September date initially announced in June. The airline said the expedited appointment of Ms Greene, who has been chief executive of Royal Mail since 2010, was aimed to “support the chief executive search process”. On Monday, easyJet confirmed that Dame Carolyn McCall was leaving at the end of the year to become CE of ITV. Keith Hamill, a non-executive director, will also delay his retirement from the board, originally planned for July 31, until the end of the year to help with the search. Greene’s early appointment is likely to raise questions since it comes at a delicate moment for Royal Mail, which is attempting to push through a pension reform in the face of a strike threat. The timing drew criticism from the Communication Workers Union, which represents blue-collar staff.<br/>