Hugh Clark.

LONDON—British eyewear company, Kirk & Kirk has announced that it has appointed Hugh Clark as chairman of the company in a move to continue the “strengthening of the Kirk & Kirk senior management team.” Clark joins the company as part of the investment program, facilitated by Growth Deck, a private investor network. Clark enters his role with Kirk & Kirk with a “wealth of experience” as a board member of Clarks Shoes and CEO of Rohan, the outdoor clothing company.

“Hugh Clark brings enormous experience to Kirk & Kirk. We are growing quickly and as the company moves through the gears, it is important to have someone of Hugh’s background to maintain our perspective and challenge our ideas. We are very excited about this next phase of our development,” said Jason Kirk, director.