ITV has named board member Mike Clasper as non-executive senior independent director to replace the outgoing Sir James Crosby.

Clasper, who used to run the airports operator BAA, will take over from Crosby on 1 January in a move that coincides with the arrival of chairman Archie Norman.

Crosby, the former HBOS chief executive, was widely criticised for the handling of the executive search to find a chairman and chief executive in his role as head of the nominations committee. He announced his intention to step down last month. Clasper was appointed to the ITV board in January 2006.

John Ormerod, who joined the ITV board in January 2008, will replace Clasper as chairman of the audit committee.

Last week ITV's deputy chairman, Sir George Russell, announced he would step down at the end of the year.

Russell, 74, has served in the role since the merger of Carlton and Granada created a single ITV plc in February 2004.

Norman, who will look to appoint a chief executive as first order of business, is known to be keen to overhaul the ITV board.

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