Etsy international vice president Nicole Vanderbilt has been appointed as a non-executive director at Hubbub.co.uk, the home delivery service for local markets, independent shops and small producers.

As Hubbub plan to expand its retail model around the UK, Ms Vanderbilt will be joining founder Marisa Leaf and co-chief executive William Reeves.

Commenting, Ms Leaf, said: “We are delighted and honoured to welcome Nicole to the Hubbub family, who we first met as a Hubbub customer. Her current role at Etsy is completely in line with our own philosophy; both are disruptive digital marketplaces that bring together small producers with like-minded customers as an antidote to the big chains. Nicole’s experience of Etsy’s growth will be invaluable to us as we enter the next stage of the Hubbub journey.”

Offering its customers more than 15,000 products via 110 small producers, market stalls and independent shops, Hubbub covers much of London as well as delivering within the M25 very soon and expanding in the UK.