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The following section provides information on Burberry Group Plc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Burberry Group Plc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.

Executives

Gerard Martin Murphy

Chairman Executive Board Since: 2018 Age: 68

Mr. Gerard Martin Murphy has been the Chairman of the company since July 2018. Prior to this, he served as Chairman at the Blackstone Group international. Previously, he served as the Chief Executive Officer at Kingfisher plc from; Carlton Communications plc (now ITV); Exel plc; and Greencore Group plc. Earlier, he served as a Director at British American Tobacco plc, Merlin Entertainments plc, Reckitt Benckiser plc, Abbey National plc and Novar plc. He serves as the Chairman of Tate & Lyle plc.

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Jonathan M. Akeroyd

Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive Board Since: 2022 Age: 56

Mr. Jonathan M. Akeroyd has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since March 2022. Previously, he served in leading positions in varied companies including Chief Executive Officer of Gianni Versace SpA, President and Chief Executive Officer of Alexander McQuee. He also held several roles at Harrods including Executive Merchandise Director and Director of Menswear, Sports and Childrenswear.

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Catherine Elizabeth Ferry

Director; Chief Financial Officer Executive Board Since: 2023 Age: 50

Ms. Catherine Elizabeth Ferry has been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since 2023. Prior to this, she served as the Chief Financial Officer of McLaren Group Ltd and TalkTalk Telecom Group PLC. Previously, she served as the Director of Corporate Affairs at Carphone Warehouse PLC and Director at Merrill Lynch.

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Rod Manley

Chief Marketing Officer Senior Management Since: 2019

Mr. Rod Manley has been the Chief Marketing Officer of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as an Executive Vice President of Influence Marketing and Communications at Calvin Klein. Previously, he held various senior roles at Giorgio Armani.

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Alexandra McCauley

Chief People Officer Senior Management Since: 2023

Ms. Alexandra McCauley has been the Chief People Officer of the company since 2023. Prior to this, she served as the Head of Global Diversity and Inclusion and Global People Communications and Engagement at Chanel. Previously, she held various senior HR and labor relations positions at NBC Universal.

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