HICL Infrastructure, a listed U.K. investment company managed by InfraRed Capital Partners, has promoted Rita Akushie as a non-executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
According to HICL, the appointment was made following a comprehensive search carried out by a third-party recruitment consultant.
Akushie will continue to hold her current role as CFO and executive director, Corporate Resources for Cancer Research U.K., a large cancer charity.
She previously served as CFO and then deputy chief executive at Newlon Group, and group finance director for Thames Valley Housing after that.
Akushie graduated with a BA in economics and French from the University of Ghana. She is a fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and a fellow of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.