The Access Group has appointed Sally Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer.

Sally joins from Pearson plc, where she served as CFO for six years and brings more than 25 years of experience across strategic finance, M&A, business transformation and investor relations in large and complex global organisations.

Her appointment follows the retirement of Rob Binns, who steps down after seven years as CFO of The Access Group. Rob has been a trusted and defining presence throughout some of the Group’s most significant chapters and leaves with the whole business’s enormous gratitude. Rob and Sally will work closely together to ensure a smooth and seamless handover.

Prior to Pearson, Sally held finance leadership roles at Dorling Kindersley and Penguin Group and began her career at PricewaterhouseCoopers. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair at Rentokil Initial.