Apr 15, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. DS Smith Plc announced that Miles Roberts will be appointed to the Board as an Executive Director and Group Chief Executive on May 4, 2010. Tony Thorne is retiring as Executive Director and Group Chief Executive on the same date. Miles was Group Chief Executive of McBride plc from July 2005 until April 2010 having originally joined the company as its Group Finance Director in January 2002. He is a Non-Executive Director of Care UK plc. Miles Roberts does not currently hold any shares in the company. DS Smith Plc is an international packaging manufacturer and office products wholesaler.