THREE family members have joined the board of Keighley brewery Timothy Taylor as non-executive directors.
Benjamin and Sarah Dent and Claire Hodgson are all descendants of the founder.
Claire is the great, great, great granddaughter of Timothy Taylor.
Since graduating she has had several commercial roles with the Direct Marketing Group and for the past six years has worked for Freemans Grattan Holdings, where she is a marketing manager.
Sarah is the daughter of Charles Dent, the company chairman who ran the business for 19 years, until 2014.
She is a marketing professional, specialising in advertising within the financial services sector.
She joined Jupiter Asset Management in 2011 and heads its centralised advertising and sponsorship team.
Benjamin – Sarah's cousin – is a partner at Smith & Williamson Investment Management LLP, a financial services company. He is also an analyst for the pub, beverage and leisure sectors.
Taylor's chief executive, Tim Dewey, said: "I am very much looking forward to working with Sarah, Ben and Claire who will bring fresh ideas to the board and help us drive the next phase of growth within our iconic Yorkshire business.
"We are proud of our family heritage and delighted to welcome the next generation."
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