Stuart was appointed Executive Chairman in June 2008. He is a non-executive director of Land Securities plc and Chairman of Business in the Community. Stuart began his career in retail at Marks & Spencer in 1972, before going on to the Burton Group in 1989, becoming Chief Executive of the Multiples Division in 1994. He left the Group following the demerger in 1997. Stuart was Chief Executive of Argos plc in 1998 and later became Chief Executive of Booker plc. Before re-joining Marks & Spencer as Chief Executive in 2004 he was Chief Executive of Arcadia Group plc from 2000 until 2002. Stuart was knighted in 2008 for services to the retail industry and corporate social responsibility.
Sir David Michels
Deputy Chairman
Appointed in March 2006. David is Deputy Chairman, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and senior independent director. He is senior independent director of easy Jet plc and has been appointed interim Chairman with effect from 1 July 2009. David is a non-executive director of Strategic Hotels & Resorts and Jumeriah Group, Dubai. He was senior independent director of The British Land Company plc until 2008 and had previously been a non-executive director of RAB Capital plc and Arcadia Group. David spent his early career employed by Grand Metropolitan, Ladbrokes and Stakis before rejoining Hilton / Ladbrokes in 1999 as Chief Executive, becoming Chief Executive of Hilton Group plc from 2000 to 2006. David was knighted in June 2006.
Member of the Audit and Remuneration Committees
Independent
Ian Dyson
Group Finance & Operations Director
Appointed in June 2005. Ian joined Marks & Spencer as Group Finance Director, becoming Group Finance and Operations Director in March 2008. Ian was formerly Finance Director of The Rank Group plc. Prior to this he was Group Financial Controller of Hilton Group plc. He joined Hilton from Le Meridien, a division of Forte plc, where he had been Finance Director. His early career was spent with Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986 and was promoted to a Partner of the firm in 1994. Ian was a non-executive director of Misys plc until September 2005.
Kate Bostock
Executive Director, General Merchandise
Appointed in March 2008. Kate joined Marks & Spencer in October 2004. Previously, Kate was Product Director for Children's wear at Next from 1994, before joining Asda in 2001 as Product Director for the George Global Brand. She was responsible for the launch of the standalone George concept and the launch of the George brand globally.
Amanda Mellor
Group Secretary and Head of Corporate Governance
Appointed in July 2009. Amanda joined M&S in 2004 as Head of Investor Relations. She spent her early career in investment management at James Capel before becoming a Director within its Corporate Finance team. She then worked at Robert Fleming, Investment Banking prior to joining The Burton Group as Director of Corporate Relations and Investor Relations. She remained with Arcadia Group post the Burton Group demerger before joining US based Info net Service Corporation. Prior to joining M&S she worked for corporate communications consultancy Holloway & Associates. She was accredited as a Legal Mediator in 2002.
Stuart was appointed Executive Chairman in June 2008. He is a non-executive director of Land Securities plc and Chairman of Business in the Community. Stuart began his career in retail at Marks & Spencer in 1972, before going on to the Burton Group in 1989, becoming Chief Executive of the Multiples Division in 1994. He left the Group following the demerger in 1997. Stuart was Chief Executive of Argos plc in 1998 and later became Chief Executive of Booker plc. Before re-joining Marks & Spencer as Chief Executive in 2004 he was Chief Executive of Arcadia Group plc from 2000 until 2002. Stuart was knighted in 2008 for services to the retail industry and corporate social responsibility.
Appointed in March 2006. David is Deputy Chairman, Chairman of the Nomination Committee and senior independent director. He is senior independent director of easy Jet plc and has been appointed interim Chairman with effect from 1 July 2009. David is a non-executive director of Strategic Hotels & Resorts and Jumeriah Group, Dubai. He was senior independent director of The British Land Company plc until 2008 and had previously been a non-executive director of RAB Capital plc and Arcadia Group. David spent his early career employed by Grand Metropolitan, Ladbrokes and Stakis before rejoining Hilton / Ladbrokes in 1999 as Chief Executive, becoming Chief Executive of Hilton Group plc from 2000 to 2006. David was knighted in June 2006.
Appointed in June 2005. Ian joined Marks & Spencer as Group Finance Director, becoming Group Finance and Operations Director in March 2008. Ian was formerly Finance Director of The Rank Group plc. Prior to this he was Group Financial Controller of Hilton Group plc. He joined Hilton from Le Meridien, a division of Forte plc, where he had been Finance Director. His early career was spent with Arthur Andersen, where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1986 and was promoted to a Partner of the firm in 1994. Ian was a non-executive director of Misys plc until September 2005.
Appointed in March 2008. Kate joined Marks & Spencer in October 2004. Previously, Kate was Product Director for Children's wear at Next from 1994, before joining Asda in 2001 as Product Director for the George Global Brand. She was responsible for the launch of the standalone George concept and the launch of the George brand globally.
Appointed in July 2009. Amanda joined M&S in 2004 as Head of Investor Relations. She spent her early career in investment management at James Capel before becoming a Director within its Corporate Finance team. She then worked at Robert Fleming, Investment Banking prior to joining The Burton Group as Director of Corporate Relations and Investor Relations. She remained with Arcadia Group post the Burton Group demerger before joining US based Info net Service Corporation. Prior to joining M&S she worked for corporate communications consultancy Holloway & Associates. She was accredited as a Legal Mediator in 2002.