Board of Directors

Dianne joined the Board in February 2019, initially as a Non-executive Director. In April 2019, following the appointment of the new Chief Executive Officer, Dianne became the Non-executive Chairman. She is a highly experienced sales and marketing executive and was Non-executive Director of NEXT plc from January 2015 until May 2024. From 2000 until 2014, Dianne was Chief Executive of Camelot Group plc, the UK National Lottery provider. Prior to that role, she held marketing and general management positions in a number of consumer and building materials businesses including Signet Group plc, Sandvik Saws & Tools Ltd and ICI Paints.

Lisa joined the Group in March 2019 as an Executive Director and became Chief Executive Officer on 10 April 2019. Lisa is a highly experienced luxury goods executive, with previous roles at Madrid-based international fashion brand Loewe SA, a Spanish luxury fashion house owned by the LVMH Group, and Mulberry Group plc. She has significant experience of leading and developing UK and international brand-based businesses with manufacturing and multi-channel distribution. Lisa is also Chair of the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust, a charity that supports the training and education of aspiring craftspeople, and a Non-Executive Director of Walpole, the official body representing the UK luxury industry.

Mike joined the Group in October 2021, and became Chief Financial Officer in November 2021. Mike qualified as an accountant at KPMG and has significant experience of international luxury and consumer brands in the quoted and private sectors. Prior to joining the Group, Mike was at Richemont Group, where his increasingly senior roles included CFO of Alfred Dunhill and CFO of Montblanc. Since leaving Richemont Group Mike has served as CFO in a number of private equity backed companies.

Juliette joined the Board in November 2021 as a Non-executive Director and Chairs the Audit Committee. Other Non-executive positions she holds include Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, the hospitality group and strategic advisor to a privately held property consultancy, Middleton Advisors. Prior to her non-executive career, Juliette held executive leadership roles as Group CEO of Mabey Holdings Ltd, the engineering services group, and property group Savills PLC, having gained experience of advisory work at EY, where she qualified as a chartered accountant.

Patrick joined the Board as a Non-executive Director in November 2021 and was appointed as Chair of the Company's Remuneration Committee in January 2025. Prior to joining the Group, Patrick gained extensive consumer and retail experience with the John Lewis Partnership, whom he joined in 1994, holding management roles across the business before becoming CFO in 2015. Patrick's early career was at the management consultants Bain & Company followed by a move into industry at Proctor & Gamble.

David was appointed as Company Secretary in June 2023. David is a Fellow of the Chartered Governance Institute and qualified as a company secretary in 2005.