The appointment comes after Guardian News & Media, the company’s main subsidiary, recorded a small operating profit for the first time in many years, aided by increased contributions from readers. She said she wanted to work with the editor-in-chief, Katharine Viner, to ensure Guardian Media Group could continue to finance investment in high-quality, original journalism. After rising up the ranks in 2012, she became chief executive of Macmillan Science and Education, staying for four years and seeing through a merger with German publisher Springer. She will replace the former GMG chief executive David Pemsel, who was appointed to run the Premier League last year only to stand down weeks later. The interim chief executive Anna Bateson, who has been in charge since November, will return to her full-time role as chief customer officer.

Source: The Guardian January 14, 2020 10:30 UTC