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UK's Burberry names Alexandra Mccauley as chief people officer

29 May '23

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British fashion house Burberry has appointed Alexandra McCauley as its new chief people officer, effective from November 15, 2023.
In her new role, she will oversee Burberry's global people strategy and report to CEO Jonathan Akeroyd.
McCauley, currently heading global diversity and inclusion at Chanel, has prior experience in HR roles at NBC Universal.

British luxury fashion house Burberry has announced that it has appointed Alexandra McCauley as chief people officer. McCauley, who will start in London on November 15, 2023, will be responsible for all aspects of Burberry’s People strategy globally. She will join the executive committee and report to Burberry chief executive officer Jonathan Akeroyd.

McCauley is currently head of global diversity and inclusion and global people communications and engagement at Chanel in London. She previously held senior HR and labour relations roles at NBC Universal and began her career as a labour and employment lawyer in New York, Burberry said in a media release.

Jonathan Akeroyd said: “I am delighted to welcome Alex to Burberry. Alex has a wealth of experience in building human and inclusive cultures within creative businesses, and she has a passion for helping people and organisations achieve their highest potential. I am looking forward to working with her to drive our strategy forward and realise our ambitions in this next phase.”

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