Hermes UK appoints chief transformation officer

Hermes has appointed an experienced chief transformation officer to support the business in the next stage of its development. Fash Sawyerr will join the Hermes UK main board, reporting directly to CEO Martijn de Lange, and brings a proven track record in helping companies organise themselves for future growth.

Fash joins from Anchorage Capital, where he was a Managing Director in their Portfolio Group, working with the fund’s European portfolio companies to drive ambitious transformation programmes. Prior to this, he spent eight years at Actis LLP, a London-based private equity fund specialising in emerging markets.