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British fashion brand Burberry announces Joshua Schulman as new CEO

15 Jul '24

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Burberry appoints Joshua Schulman as CEO and Executive Director, replacing Jonathan Akeroyd by mutual agreement.
Schulman, 52, with experience at Michael Kors, Coach, and Jimmy Choo, joins on 17 July 2024, reporting to Chair Gerry Murphy.
Murphy praises Schulman's global luxury brands expertise.
Schulman expresses his honour and ambition for Burberry's growth.

Burberry announces the appointment of Joshua Schulman as Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Joshua replaces Jonathan Akeroyd who is stepping down and leaving the Company with immediate effect by mutual agreement with the Board.

An American national, Joshua, 52, joins Burberry with a track record of driving transformative growth and value creation as CEO of global luxury, fashion, and retail businesses.

Joshua was previously CEO of American fashion brands Michael Kors (2021-2022) and Coach where he also served as Brand President (2017-2020). Prior to this, at Neiman Marcus Group, he was President of Bergdorf Goodman for five years. From 2007 to 2012, Joshua was CEO of Jimmy Choo in London. Earlier, Joshua was Executive Vice President/ Worldwide Merchandising and Sales at Yves Saint Laurent and Worldwide Director/ Women's Ready To Wear at Gucci.

Joshua will join Burberry on 17 July 2024 and be based at the Company’s headquarters in London. He will lead the Executive Committee and report to Burberry Chair Gerry Murphy and the Board of Directors.

Gerry Murphy commented: "I am pleased that Josh will be joining Burberry as our new Chief Executive Officer. Josh is a proven leader with an outstanding record of building global luxury brands and driving profitable growth. He has a strong understanding of our brand and shares our ambition to build on Burberry’s unique creative heritage. His extensive experience in luxury and fashion will be key to realising Burberry’s full potential.”

“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan Akeroyd for the contribution he has made to Burberry. Jonathan has set out a clear strategy for growth that we will build on.”

Joshua Schulman commented: "I am deeply honoured to join Burberry as Chief Executive Officer. Burberry is an extraordinary luxury brand, quintessentially British, equal parts heritage and innovation. Its original purpose to protect people from the weather is more relevant than ever. I look forward to working alongside Daniel Lee and the talented teams to drive global growth, delight our customers, and write the next chapter of the Burberry story."