WPP Appoints Angela Ahrendts DBE to the Board
11 June 2020 - 10:50PM
Business Wire
WPP (NYSE:WPP) today announces the appointment of Angela
Ahrendts DBE to its Board as a Non-Executive Director.
With a career in fashion and retail spanning more than three
decades, Angela Ahrendts was Senior Vice President, Retail at
Apple, Inc. from May 2014 until April 2019. At Apple, Angela was
responsible for overseeing global retail, creating a seamless
customer experience by integrating the company’s physical and
digital businesses across its online store, app and more than 500
retail stores in 25 countries. She also spearheaded Today at Apple,
an initiative of free educational and creative sessions which
reshaped Apple’s retail experience.
Angela joined Apple from Burberry, where she was CEO from 2006
to 2014. In this role, she led the company through a period of
outstanding global growth through the adoption of new technologies,
including ecommerce and updated in-store technology, the launch of
new product lines and the expansion of retail operations into new
markets. While at Burberry Angela emphasised culture and values and
created the Burberry Foundation, an independent charity dedicated
to using the power of creativity to drive positive change in
communities and build a more sustainable future through innovation.
Prior to Burberry, Angela was Executive Vice President at Liz
Claiborne, Inc. and President of Donna Karan International,
Inc.
Angela was a member of the UK Prime Minister’s Business Advisory
Council from 2010 to 2015 and was named Honorary Dame Commander of
the British Empire in 2014. She is a member of the Global
Leadership Council of the Oxford University Saïd Business School
and a non-executive director on the boards of Ralph Lauren
Corporation and Airbnb, Inc. Angela also sits on the boards of
Charity: Water, which brings clean and safe drinking water to
people in developing countries, and The HOW Institute for
Society.
Her appointment will be effective from 1 July 2020.
Commenting on the appointment, Roberto Quarta, Chairman of WPP,
said: “Angela’s reputation as a leader of creative and
technology-driven businesses is second to none; she also has deep
insight into our clients’ needs in a changing world. We are
delighted that she will be joining the WPP Board.”
Angela Ahrendts DBE said: “WPP is one of the world’s leading
creative companies. Mark and his excellent leadership team have a
strong sense of purpose and a strategy that values creative talent
while embracing societal shifts and new technologies. I am so
honoured to support their ongoing development as a member of the
WPP Board.”
About WPP
WPP is a creative transformation company. We use the power of
creativity to build better futures for our people, clients and
communities. For more information, visit www.wpp.com.
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