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Apr- 2022 -12 April
Watches of Switzerland unveils leadership shakeup
The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC has announced the appointment of Chabi Nouri to the board as an independent non-executive director and a member of the company’s ESG Committee, effective from 1 May 2022. Prior to her new role, Nouri was president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Piaget, with…
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1 April
Dunelm appoints new chief financial officer
Dunelm Group plc has announced the appointment of Karen Witts as its new chief financial officer (CFO), who will join the board on 9 June 2022. In her new role, Witts succeeds Laura Carr who will step down from the board on 8 June. She joins from Compass Group plc…
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Mar- 2022 -29 March
The Very Group unveils leadership shakeup
The Very Group has announced the appointment of Charlotte Heiss as group general counsel and company secretary, and the promotion of Sean Hallows from operations director to chief operating officer (COO). Both Heiss and Hallows will report to group CEO, Henry Birch, in their new roles, and Heiss will join…
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25 March
Made.com’s non-executive director to step down
Made.com Group Plc has announced that Bruno Crémel will retire from his role as a non-executive director. He will step down from the board of directors with effect from 31 March 2022. The announcement comes after six years in the role as Crémel joined the Made group as a non-executive…
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22 March
Kering appoints CEO of Alexander McQueen
Kering has announced the appointment of Gianfilippo Testa as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Alexander McQueen, effective May 2022. In his new role, Testa will report to François-Henri Pinault, the chairman of Kering, and his goal is to accelerate the expansion of the British luxury house to “tap…
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22 March
The Hut Group appoints Charles Allen as new chair
The Hut Group (THG) has announced that Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington CBE, is joining the group as an independent non-executive chair with immediate effect. His appointment follows an international search that began in October 2021, when THG committed to splitting the dual roles of executive chair and CEO…
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11 March
M&S appoints new leadership team amid transformation
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has revealed a series of new appointments to “accelerate” progress in its transformation following the announcement yesterday that Steve Rowe is standing down as chief executive officer on 25 May. As part of the planned succession process, Stuart Machin will become chief executive and will take…
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10 March
Steve Rowe to step down as M&S CEO
Marks and Spencer (M&S) has revealed that Steve Rowe will stand down as chief executive officer (CEO) as part of a planned succession programme after six years in the role, effective 25 May. Rowe will also cease full-time employment with the business on 5 July, although he has agreed to…
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8 March
Ted Baker welcomes new CFO
Ted Baker has announced the appointment of Marc Dench as its new chief financial officer (CFO) with effect from today (8 March 2022). Dench will succeed David Wolffe in the role, who is leaving to pursue another opportunity and will resign as a director with immediate effect. Dench is described…
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Feb- 2022 -21 February
Wayfair strengthens technology leadership team
Wayfair Inc. has announced that Ashwin Rao has joined the company as chief science officer, and Niraj Nagrani as vice president of global supplier marketplace, pricing, catalogue and merchandising technologies. Both leaders will report to Wayfair’s incoming chief technology officer, Fiona Tan, and they join Wayfair’s bench of technologists across…
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