International Public Partnerships Limited announced that John Stares has been appointed to the Board of Directors of the company as a non-executive director with effect from August 28, 2013. Since moving to Guernsey in 2001, he has taken on a portfolio of roles which currently includes Chair of the JT Group (formerly Jersey Telecoms), Non-Executive Directorships with Jersey Electricity plc and the Guernsey entities of Terra Firma as well as Trustee roles with a School, Arts Foundation and NPC. Following Keith Dorrian decision not to stand for re-election next June the independent Directors, under the chairmanship of Rupert Dorey.