Published: February 18, 2026 at 8:58 am
The chair of YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, is to step down as its share price continues to fall.
Deborah Davis, who joined the board in June 2024 and was appointed chair on an interim basis in February 2025, has decided to step down as chair and from the board with effect from today.
Ian Griffiths, who joined the board in September 2025, has been appointed permanent chair.
He was deputy CEO and CFO of market intelligence agency Kantar from 2020 to 2022. Before that he was CFO and COO of ITV plc for more than 10 years and before that CFO of EMAP plc.
YouGov’s share price is down 47% in the last 12 months and 19% in the year-to-date. Earlier this month the firm replaced its long-term CFO with an interim appointment.