British American Tobacco Kenya appoints Obatoyinbo s new managing director

NAIROBI, KENYA: British American Tobacco has announced changes to its board of directors following the resignation Keith Gretton as Managing director.

Gretton who has served the company for 29 years will be retiring in two months’ time by May 1 paving the way for the appointment of Beverley Obatoyinbo as the new MD.

Obatoyinbo recently held the position of BAT are director Swiss Cluster based in Swertziland. She joined BAT in in 1996 and has held various senior roles within the BAT Group including marketing director BAT Nigeria, General Manager BAT Egypt, Area Director for BAT West Africa and head of Human resource in parts of Europe and Middle East.