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John Lewis non-executive director Nicky Dulieu has stepped down from her role after seven months with the partnership. 

According to a spokesperson for the retailer, she decided to quit her role after deciding that it wasn’t “compatible with her existing time commitments”.

Dulieu was appointed to the partnership’s board in May and currently also sits on the board of WHSmith

John Lewis is now looking for a successor, while Sharon Fennessy, who has been an independent member of the audit and risk committee since 2016, will be covering the role of chair of the audit and risk committee until a successor is appointed. 

The spokesperson added: “We’re very grateful for Nicky’s contribution and we will appoint a successor in due course.”

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