Rank Group Plc has confirmed the appointment of John H. Ott as the new Chairman of the LSE-listed gambling group, effective 17 November 2025.
Ott, currently Senior Advisory Partner at Bain & Company UK, will succeed Karen Whitworth, who has served as interim chair since 15 October 2025. Whitworth will return to her roles as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee.
Changes see Ott replace Alex Thursby, who stepped down as Chair earlier this year, marking the completion of Rank’s planned leadership transition at the board level.
A highly experienced strategist with more than four decades of international business experience, Ott began his career in the US financial services sector before joining McKinsey & Company in 1989.
