July 1 (Reuters) - Flutter Entertainment, the

world's largest online betting firm, said on Monday it has

appointed Walt Disney's ( DIS ) former finance chief Christine

McCarthy to its board of directors.

The company also added Robert Bennett, former director at

Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ), to its board.

McCarthy will sit on Flutter's audit committee and Bennett

will serve as a member of the risk and sustainability committee

as part of the appointments, effective July 30.

McCarthy is a 23-year Disney ( DIS ) veteran who became CFO of the

company in 2015, which she held until June last year. During her

tenure, she has held several leadership roles at Disney ( DIS ) and is

currently a director at Procter & Gamble ( PG ).

Bennett has previously been the president and chief

executive officer of Liberty Media ( LLYVB ). He is currently a

director at HP and Liberty Media ( LLYVB ).

In May, New York-based Flutter named Rob Coldrake as its new

group CFO replacing Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, who would also be

stepping down from his role as executive director.