The Walpole Board

Michael Ward

Chairman, Walpole; Managing Director, Harrods

Michael Ward is Walpole’s Chairman and heads up the board of esteemed industry experts from a breadth of different luxury sectors. Michael is Managing Director of Harrods.

Helen Brocklebank

Chief Executive, Walpole

Walpole's CEO, Helen Brocklebank brings a deep understanding of the business of luxury, gained from over 10 years at Esquire & Harper’s Bazaar – where she was Director of Editorial Partnerships – and her own luxury brands content consultancy.

Richard Carter

Director of Global Communications, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Richard Carter joined Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in February 2009, where he is Director of Global Communications.

Gillian de Bono

Editor, FT How To Spend It

Gillian de Bono joined the Financial Times in 1994 to set up a magazine department following the success of a trial issue of How To Spend It for FT Weekend. She is also editor of howtospendit.com.

Mark Harvey

Managing Director, Chapel Down

Mark Harvey is Managing Director of the Wine Division at Chapel Down. Prior to that he held various marketing and commercial roles at Cartier, Moet Hennessy and L’Oreal.

Jonathan Heilbron

Chairman, Walpole Brands of Tomorrow

Jonathan Heilbron began his career as an accountant, before moving into investment banking. He has spent the last 20 years holding board-level positions in a luxury brand, and now heads up Brands of Tomorrow.

Mark Henderson

chairman, gieves & hawkes

Mark Henderson is an experienced company chairman and director with an outstanding track record in international luxury and fashion businesses, most notably as chairman of Gieves & Hawkes.

Michael Morley

Head of Wealth Management UK, Deutsche Bank

Michael is Head of UK Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank. He was previously CEO of Coutts & Co; a Director of Adam & Company; and Chairman of RGB International.

Dr frederick mostert

research fellow, university of oxford ip research centre

Dr Frederick Mostert is a Past President of the International Trademark Association and is former Chief Intellectual Property Counsel and Chief Legal Counsel of Richemont.

Justine Picardie

Editor-in-Chief, Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country

Justine Picardie is the Editor-in-Chief of Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country, formerly a journalist for the Sunday Times, Features Director of Vogue and Editor of the Observer magazine. She is also the author of six books.

Philippe Warnery

Senior Vice President and GM, Estée Lauder

Philippe has been with Estée Lauder for 11 years, in a range of roles across Asia and North America, before joining the UK and Ireland.

The Walpole Advisory Board

Meribeth Parker

Non-Executive Director and Luxury & Media Consultant

Meribeth Parker has been non-executive Director for Jimmy Choo plc, Bally and Belstaff as well as founder of Meribeth Parker Consulting working across media and luxury brands.

Nick Temperley

Head of Reserve Brands GB, Diageo

Nick Temperely joined Diageo in 2003 having completed an MBA at London Business School. He is Head of Reserve Brands GB and has also held a variety of finance roles.