Oct 9, 2015
UK's Burberry announces new appointments
Oct 9, 2015
Burberry, the British luxury brand headed by Christopher Bailey, has appointed two new executives.
As of November, Leanne Wood will be the luxury brand's Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, a newly created role. She will report to Burberry Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey and be responsible for Corporate Affairs and Human Resources globally. Wood previously worked at Diageo.
Christopher Bailey said: “As Chief People and Corporate Affairs Officer, Leanne has a global remit with great strategic importance across our business, brand and culture. I am confident that her incredibly strong and diverse background, coupled with her great strategic vision and inspiring leadership and people skills, will prove to be an amazing asset to Burberry.”
Burberry also named Fumbi Chima its new Chief Information Officer, starting in November. She joins Burberry from Walmart Asia, where she was Corporate VP & CIO.
Christopher Bailey added: “The combination of Fumbi’s IT and digital expertise, together with her great dynamism and strong leadership skills, will be a fantastic benefit to our team and business.”
“Both Leanne and Fumbi will play key roles in Burberry’s leadership team as we begin the implementation of our plans for increased customer focus and product and brand development in the coming years. I am delighted to welcome them both.”
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