Chief Executive Officer
Stuart became Chief Executive Officer in May 2022. He brought with him over 30 years of experience across the food, fashion, and home retail sectors. Before taking on the CEO role, Stuart served as Joint Chief Operating Officer and Managing Director of the Food business. He also holds a directorship at Ocado Retail Limited.
Prior to joining M&S in 2018, Stuart held senior operational and commercial roles both in the UK and internationally. His career began at Sainsbury’s and British Home Stores, followed by leadership positions at Tesco and Asda. He then spent a decade in Australia with Wesfarmers, where he served as COO of Coles supermarkets and CEO of Target department stores. Upon returning to the UK, he briefly led Steinhoff UK as CEO.
Stuart has a strong track record in retail transformation and possesses deep expertise in operations, trading, marketing, and online.
He completed the three-month residential Advanced Management Programme at Harvard in 2013 and returned in 2023 for the Harvard CEO Programme.