British retailer M&S appoints Sean Doyle as non-executive director

Sean is a practising chief executive and an outstanding business leader in the complex and challenging airline industry. He also represents an iconic British brand with extraordinary public exposure.

His appointment follows the announcement that Roger Burnley, former CEO of Asda, will also join the Board on 1 December and that Archie Norman’s tenure as Chair will be extended. This renewal is part of a broader programme to refresh the Board as M&S embarks on the next phase of the Reshaping for Growth strategy.

Archie Norman commented, “We are delighted to have one of the UK’s leading serving ChiefExecutive’s join our board. M&S is the most public of public companies, and Sean will bring great leadership and strong operating skills to M&S as we prepare for the next phase of reshaping.”

Sean Doyle said, “Being the CEO of Britain’s flag carrier is a very special job, as you are the custodian of a brand which is part of the fabric of the country. Not many brands can equal that, but M&S certainly can. I am privileged to be joining a Board focused on ‘protecting the magic’ of the brand as it modernises the business through the Reshaping for Growth strategy and look forward to supporting the next phase.”

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