Brady plc announced that Peter Harverson has stepped down as a non - executive director of the company and that Elizabeth Sipiere has joined the board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. The former chief executive officer of Valueworks Ltd, Elizabeth is an experienced B2B technology executive. She has led growth in Microgen, Hewlett-Packard, OMX, Knight Ridder and several private equity backed businesses. In addition to her role as a non-executive director, Elizabeth will act as chief operating officer until a new CEO is appointed.