Ecctis, UK. Ecctis has appointed ed-tech entrepreneur Susanna Lawson as the new independent non-executive chair of its board of directors. Susanna will support the organisation’s commitment to best-in-class governance that ensures the executive team is both challenged and supported by independent trustees and non-executive directors. As co-founder of cloud-based vocational training software company OneFile and new technology business Circle of Trust, Susanna has experience of growing businesses from start-ups to multi-million-pound businesses. “Susanna brings award-winning experience of leading transformational change in a digital business environment,” said Tom Bewick, CEO of Ecctis. “[She] will work with me and the senior leadership team to transform Ecctis into a best-in-class digital skills business; particularly as we look to deliver our vision to become a global leader in international skills standards, mobility exchanges, credit-based learning and qualification verification services.”