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National broadband and network access provider Openreach, which is a distinct “legally separate” company from BT, has today announced several significant changes to their senior UK leadership. The company’s current Chairman, Mike McTighe, who has been in the role since 2016, is stepping down and will be succeeded by Michael Jary. But that isn’t the only big change.
Mike’s departure is a big moment for the operator, not least because he has helped to shepherd the company through some of its biggest developments in an ever-evolving regulatory landscape, including their largest shift to focus on the deployment of full fibre broadband across the United Kingdom.
The outgoing Chairman will be succeeded by Michael Jary, an independent non-executive director of Openreach who only joined the Board last year but is known to have significant experience and expertise in corporate strategy, government and regulation alongside a “strong customer focus“. Michael is also a non-executive director of Barclays Bank UK and Chair of Kensington Mortgages, and he will become Chair of the National Audit Office (NAO) in January 2027.