Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust has announced the appointment of Sarika Patel as a non-executive director, effective from January 1, 2025.
Patel, who is currently the chair of abrdn Equity Income Trust and the audit and risk committee of SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust, will also take on the role of chair of the audit and risk committee.
She will work closely with the current chair, Simon Jeffreys, to ensure a smooth handover.
Jeffreys, who has been with the company since 2016, is set to retire from the board in July 2025.
Patel is a chartered accountant and has previously served as the audit and risk committee chair for Foresight Sustainable Forest Company and Sequoia Economic Infrastructure Income Fund.
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