Ambassadors

Our ambassadors are integral to the Be Inspired programme. Thanks to their time, skills, support and direction, we are able to inspire and connect individuals at all stages of their career throughout the sector.

The role of an ambassador

Be an active voice in Be Inspired and demonstrate this commitment through any of our Be Inspired channels: steering groups, content, workshops and conferences
Ensure one member of your senior executive team is responsible and accountable for diversity and inclusion
Promote the aim and benefits of Be Inspired internally
Get buy-in from senior management on the diversity and inclusion agenda
Demonstrate tangible progress in making the workplace more inclusive
Actively identify a handful of individuals annually and put them forward for mentoring opportunities, either as part of the Be Inspired campaign or within your own organisation
Creating a culture that promotes work-life balance while nurturing career aspirations and diversity at all levels

Our newest ambassadors

Lucy Aylen
Neverfullydressed, Founder and Chief Executive
Kristian Barrett
Iceland, Operations Director
Charlotte Collins
New Look, People Director
Nigel Fletcher
Pets at Home, Business Improvement Director
Susanne Given
Made.com, Morrisons and Hush Non-Executive Director
Lana Jackson
Papier, Operations Director
Albert Larter
Wakuda, co-founder
Kelly Metcalf
Fujitsu, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Wellbeing for Northern and Western Europe
Carolyn Mierl
Coty, Director of Ecommerce (US and Global Amazon)
Andy Moat
B&Q, People Director
Nigel Naylor-Smith
Fujitsu, Head of Retail and Hospitality UK
Sally-Anne Newson
Reiss, Chief Digital Officer
Chirag Patel
Pentland Brands, Chief Executive Officer
Jane Shepherdson CBE
My Wardrobe HQ, Chair
Mandeep Singh
Trouva, Co-founder
Nathaniel Wade
Wakuda, co-founder
Su Waters
Pets at Home, Group Director of Talent
Geoffrey Williams
Dr Martens, Global Head of Diversity and Inclusion
John Williams
Frasers Group, Consultant

ALL AMBASSADORS

Joanna Allen
Graze, Chief Executive
Gracia Amico
Pet Mate, Chair
Vishal Bansal
Amazon, European Finance Director – Transportation
Anna Barsby
Asda, Chief Digital Officer
Peter Batt
Co-op, Divisional Manager Director – Southern England
Laura Battley
Watches of Switzerland Group, Company Secretary and General Counsel
Graham Bell
B&Q, Chief Executive
Katie Bickerstaffe
Marks & Spencer, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer
Anna Blackburn
Beaverbrooks the Jewellers, Managing Director
Debbie Bond
Love Honey, Chief Commercial Officer
Kate Bostock
Angel and Rocket, Founder
Chris-Brook Carter
retailTRUST, chief executive
Jim Brown
Sainsbury’s Bank, Chief Executive
Caroline Browne
Watches of Switzerland Group, Group Finance Director
Jim Buckle
Gousto, Chief Financial Officer
Beth Butterwick
Jigsaw, Consultant Operating Partner
Linda Campbell
The Body Shop, UK Managing Director
Sue Carvell
L’Occitane, Retail Director
Sir Ian Cheshire
Barclays Bank, Chair, and UK Government, Lead Non-Executive Director
Tracey Clements
Boots UK & Ireland, Chief Operating Officer
Clare Clough
Pret A Manger, UK Managing Director
Tea Colaianni
Watches of Switzerland Group, Non-Executive Director and Chair
Ed Connolly
Dixons Carphone, Chief Commercial Officer
Helen Connolly
New Look, Chief Commercial Officer
Amanda Cox
DuneIm, Stores and People Director
Emma Crossland
Matalan, Human Resources Director
Ella d’Amato
Notonthehighstreet, Chief Commercial and Marketing Officer
Fiona Dawson
Mars Food, Global President of Multisales and Global Customers
Sarah Day
Charlotte Tilbury Beauty, Global People Director
Deborah Dolce
TJX Europe, Senior Vice-President, Group Brand and Marketing Director
Jill Easterbrook
Boden, Former Chief Executive
Melanie Eusebe
Black British Business Awards, Chair and Founder, Entrepreneur
Liz Evans
Fat Face, Chief Executive
Alyson Fadil
N Brown, Chief People Officer
Leonie Foster
Dunelm, Former Chief Customer and Digital Officer
Rob Feldmann
BrandAlley, Chief Executive
Emma Fox
The Original Factory Shop, Chief Executive Officer
Lee Frankham
EE, Retail Director
Paul Friston
Marks & Spencer, International Director
Claire Gavin
Pets At Home, Director of Private Brands and Innovation
Alan Giles
Oxford Institute of Retail Management, Advisory Board Chairman, and Foxtons, Non-Executive Director
Catherine Gillespie
Coca-Cola, People and Culture Director
Jacqueline Gold
Ann Summers, Chief Executive
James Gold
Skinnydip London, Co-founder
James Goodman
Tesco, International Sourcing Director
Saska Graville
Founder, MPowered Women
Penny Grivea
Rituals, Managing Director for UK and Ireland
David Grunwald
Farfetch, Former Vice-president of Innovation
Wendy Hallett
Hallett Retail, Chief Executive
Suzanne Harlow
RSL Awards, Chief Executive
Emma Heal
Lucky Saint, Partner
Matt Heslop
Lidl GB, Chief Operating Officer
Richard Hurren
Levi’s, Global Head Of Direct-to-Consumer
Maria Hollins
Ann Summers, Joint Managing Director
Mary Homer
The White Company, Chief Executive
Karen Hubbard
Redu, Chair
Jo Jackson
Made.com, Chief Creative Officer
Jo Jenkins
White Stuff, Chief Executive
Debbie Johnson
Dell Technologies, Retail Business Lead
Tom Joule
Joules, Founder and Chief Brand Officer
Naomi Kasolowsky
Tesco, Group Insight and Foresight Director
Laura Keane
Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Group Human Resources Director
Sach Kukadia
SecretSales.com, Co-founder
Elizabeth Lachhar
Google Cloud UK & Ireland, Retail Lead
Miriam Lahage
Aequip, Co-founder
Fiona Lambert
Jaeger at Marks & Spencer, Managing Director
Bernadette Lavery
Boots Ireland, Managing Director
Sarah Lawrence
TJX, Senior Vice-President and Group Human Resources Director
Kirsten Lawton
Theo Paphitis Retail Group, Group Company Secretary
Bridget Lea
BT, Plusnet and EE, Managing Director for Commercial
Patrick Lewis
John Lewis, Former Managing Director – Partnership Services
Alison Lowe
Felicities, Founder
Angela Luger
New Look, Non-Executive Director
Meg Lustman
OC&C Strategy Consultants, Senior Expert Adviser
Sam MacGregor
Hema, Global Learning and Development and International Human Resources Director
Stuart Machin
Marks and Spencer, Food Managing Director
Anja Madsen
Foetex, Chief Executive
Manju Malhotra
Harvey Nichols, Chief Operating Officer
Lucia Marcuzzo
Levi Strauss & Co, Vice-President for North Europe
David Martin
Coca-Cola, European Digital Sales and Marketing Director
Stuart McClure
Love the Sales, Founder and Chief Marketing Officer
Victoria McKenzie-Gould
Marks & Spencer, Corporate Communications Director
Emma Mead
Halfords, Digital Director
John Mewett
Screwfix, Chief Executive
Helen Milford
Marks & Spencer, Stores Director
Vicky Monk
AO, Director of Customer and Brand
Clodagh Moriarty
Sainsbury’s, Retail and Digital Director
Annie Murphy
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Global Chief Commercial Officer
Anne Marie Neatham
Ocado Technology, Chief Operations Officer
Ryan Palmer
London Sock Company, Co-Founder
Cas Paton
OnBuy.com, Founder and Managing Director
Richard Pennycook
British Retail Consortium, Chair
Allegra Perry
Watches of Switzerland Group, Director of Investor Relations and Corporate Affairs
Katharine Poulter
Laura Ashley, Former Chief Executive
Amy Prendergast
Retail Trust, Director of Change, People and Learning
Julie Price
The Entertainer, Chief Transformation Officer, and One Housing Group, Board Director
Peter Pritchard
Pets at Home, Group Chief Executive
Christina Rapsomanikis
Coty, Senior Global Ecommerce Director
David Robinson
Pets at Home, Chief Operating Officer
Kimberley Roditi
Yoox Net-a-Porter Group, Principal Product Owner
Jill Ross
Accenture, Managing Director of Retail for UK and Ireland
Steve Rowe
Marks & Spencer, Chief Executive
Savannah Sachs
Tula, Chief Executive
Emma Sinclair MBE
EnterpriseAlumni, Co-founder
Gill Smith
The Perfume Shop, Managing Director
Jane Smith
EE, Human Resources Director
Louise Stonier
Pets at Home, Chief People and Culture Officer
Paul Szumilewicz
HSBC, Global Head of Digital Channel Operations, Retail Banking and Wealth Management
Hayley Tatum
Asda, Chief People Officer
Anna Teal
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Vice-President and Business Development Director of Global Brands, and Aromatherapy Associates, Global Chief Executive
Nicola Thompson
Made.com, Chief Operating Officer
Ken Towle
Nisa, Chief Executive
Melanie Traub
People Tree, Managing Director
Wilf Walsh
Carpetright, Chief Executive
Lucy Ward
Trouva, Creative Director
Emma Watkinson
SilkFred, Chief Executive
Lynne Weedall
Greene King and Treatt, Non-Executive Director
Jo Whitfield
Co-op Food, Chief Executive
Will Wijnberg
London Sock Company, Chief Executive
Lauren Williams
London Grace, Director
Andy Wolfe
Kingfisher, Chief Information Officer
Clare Wright
Jardine Motors Group, Group Human Resources Director
Nikki Zamblera
Watches of Switzerland Group, Executive Human Resources Director