World Chess appoints senior director Jamison Firestone as interim chair
Summary
World Chess PLC has appointed senior independent director Jamison Firestone as interim chair with immediate effect while the board conducts a formal search for a permanent chair. The company operates the official online gaming platform of the International Chess Federation (FIDE). Firestone is a New York Bar attorney based in London with more than three decades of experience in international law, corporate governance and sanctions and is founder of FD Advisory. CEO Ilya Merenzon said the appointment preserves continuity, independence and international standing as the company pursues an ambitious growth strategy, and the board will announce the permanent chair in due course.
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