Burberry today announces that Judy Collinson has been appointed Chief Merchandising Officer.
Judy joins us from Christian Dior where she served as senior vice president of merchandising for the US for five years. She has extensive experience in fashion retail and luxury merchandising, having also worked 22 years at Barneys New York, rising to executive vice president, general merchandising manager women’s.
In her new role, Judy will drive Burberry’s product strategies as the Company takes action to strengthen the brand and position the business for growth. She will be joining Burberry on 8th May.
Judy will report initially to Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer Christopher Bailey and then to Marco Gobbetti when he becomes CEO on 5th July 2017.
Judy succeeds Paul Price, who has decided to leave Burberry to pursue a new opportunity. Paul will work with Judy over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition before leaving in July.
Christopher Bailey, Chief Creative and Chief Executive Officer of Burberry Group plc, commented: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Judy Collinson as Chief Merchandising Officer. Judy has extensive experience of fashion retail and luxury merchandising that will be invaluable to Burberry as we take action to strengthen the brand and position the business for growth. I would like to thank Paul Price for the significant contribution he has made to Burberry over past 9 years and wish him every success in the future.”
