Department store Debenhams has announced that has appointed Lisa Myers as a non-executive director.

Ms. Myers is the lead portfolio manager of Templeton Growth Fund and lead equity portfolio manager of Templeton Global Balanced Fund in Canada. Ms. Myers also manages institutional separate accounts with international and global mandates. She is the coordinator of Templeton’s global consumer team and has direct research responsibility for the global retail and textile and apparel industries.

Prior to joining Templeton, Ms. Myers practiced law with Wilkie, Farr & Gallagher in New York City, where she specialised in corporate/real estate law and was involved in initial public offerings, acquisitions, and loan initiation and restructuring, among other securities-related transactions.

Sir Ian Cheshire, chairman of Debenhams, said: "We are delighted to welcome Lisa Myers to Debenhams. She has had a long and distinguished career in fund management and her extensive knowledge of international retail will be a great addition to the board."