(Reuters) - Marston's has appointed Kenneth Lever as an independent non-executive chair with effect from July 8, the British pub group said on Thursday.

Lever, currently non-executive chair at data company Cirata and senior independent director at investment trust Rockwood Strategic , succeeds William Rucker.

Marston's said Lever has held a number of senior executive and non-executive positions at UK-listed firms across multiple sectors including retail, manufacturing, construction, software and business services.

(Reporting by Aby Jose Koilparambil in Bengaluru; Editing by Janane Venkatraman)