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The Walpole Power List 2019

The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury

The inaugural Walpole Power List, in association with Inzito and Coutts, has been revealed at a party at Ennismore Sessions House in London on Thursday 6th June.
6th Jun 2019
The Walpole Power List 2019  The 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury
Walpole Power List 2019

Following Walpole’s same-day announcement that the British luxury sector is now worth £48 billion to the UK economy – an increase of 49% in four years – the Power List celebrates the people steering the sector to success with its roll call of the 50 Most Influential People in British Luxury: the Entrepreneurs, Founders, Game-Changers, Gurus, Heroes, Legends, Mavericks, Rising Stars, Storytellers and Tastemakers within the Walpole membership.

"British luxury has a unique sensibility – its products and experiences make the country famous throughout the world for creativity, craftsmanship, innovation and the ability to conjure new, exciting, relevant stories from a magical past. But what makes British luxury a £48 billion power house is the exceptional ability of the people inside its brands, and Walpole’s annual Luxury Power List recognises and celebrates fifty talented individuals and their impact on this extraordinary, fast-growing sector.”

Helen Brocklebank, CEO of Walpole

A huge thank you to Inzito, Coutts, Laurent-Perrier, Maison de Fleurs, Royal Salute and Ennismore for making The Power List and party possible. Images as always courtesy of Adam Duke.

Members of the Power List will be profiled every Monday in Walpole's Daily Digest; please click here to subscribe to the Digest.

The Power List 2019:
Legends: These are the high-profile figures with a significant role in shaping the culture and legacy of British luxury Robert Ettinger, CEO & Chairman, Ettinger

Andrew Maag, CEO, dunhill

William Asprey, Chairman, William and Son

Andrew Stembridge, Executive Director, Iconic Luxury Hotels

Michael Wainwright, Managing Director, Boodles

Steven Quin, Retail Director & Royal Warrant Holder, Turnbull & Asser

Taste-Makers: Influencers with a great network who others look to for advice and inspiration Fiona Barratt-Campbell, Founder, Fiona Barratt Interiors Alex Oprey, Head of Marketing, Floris Thomas Kochs, Managing Director, Corinthia Hotel London

Mavericks: Highly creative individuals bringing something new to British luxury Alan Scott, Creative Director, Johnstons of Elgin

Marcus Wareing, Chef Patron, Marcus Wareing Restaurants

Frieda Gormley and Javvy M Royle, Co-Founders, House of Hackney

Justin Redman, Director & Co-Founder, RWD

Jessica McCormack, Founder, Jessica McCormack

Kate Halfpenny, Founder, Halfpenny London

Entrepreneurs: Innovators and investors in British luxury Johnny Sandelson, Chairman, Thomas Goode & Co. Nigel Mills CBE, Chairman, The Lakes Distillery Adam Brown, Founder, Orlebar Brown Sharan Pasricha, Founder & CEO, Ennismore Whitney Bromberg Hawkings, Founder & CEO, FLOWERBX Natasha Golubeva, Managing Director, Maison de Fleurs

Storytellers: The people at the heart of luxury enchanting customers with their brand stories Paula Fitzherbert, Group Communications Director, Maybourne Group Carla Filmer, Global Communications Director, Manolo Blahnik Zia Zareem-Slade, Customer Experience Director, Fortnum & Mason Jacqueline Euwe, Managing Director, Luxury & Fashion, Harper’s Bazaar and Town & Country Rebecca Jago, Managing Director, The Last Drop Distillers Joa Studholme, Colour Curator, Farrow & Ball

Game-changers : The innovators within British luxury in pursuit of something new: where they lead, others follow               Roja Dove, Founder, Roja Dove Haute Parfumerie Nick and Giles English, Co-Founders, Bremont Frazer Thompson, CEO, Chapel Down Group PLC Kathryn Sargent, Founder, Kathryn Sargent Charlotte Semler, Co-Founder, Votary Federico Marchetti, Chairman & CEO, YOOX NET-A-PORTER

Rising Stars: The Ones to Watch

William Woodhams, CEO, Fitzdares

Jocelyn Betts, Corporate Communications Director, Belmond

Ashley Woodfield, Head of Press, The Royal Ballet

Alexandra Llewellyn, Founder, Alexandra Llewellyn

Gurus: Individuals with extraordinary expertise in their respective fields             

Mark Henderson, Chairman, Gieves & Hawkes

Jon Slade, Chief Commercial Officer, The Financial Times

Hugh Seaborn, CEO, Cadogan

Vartkess Knadjian, Chief Executive, Backes & Strauss

Founders: Inspirational individuals who have built their brands from the bottom up      

Richard Brendon, Founder, Richard Brendon

Linda Pilkington, Founder, Ormonde Jayne

Chantal Coady OBE, Founder & Creative Director, Rococo Chocolates

Stephen Einhorn & Jane Best, Founders, Stephen Einhorn

Heroes: Senior people within luxury who are giving back to the sector and supporting the next generation

Alistair Hughes, Managing Director, Savoir Beds

Phil Barnes, Regional Vice President and Managing Director, The Savoy

Hilary Freeman, Managing Director, Edward Green

Iain Watson, CEO & Co-Founder, David Collins Studio

Danny Brennan, Director of PR & Communications, Champagne Laurent Perrier UK

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