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
As well as CEO of Walpole, Helen is a Member of the DIT Trade Advisory Group; Chair of Consumer Goods Advisory Group, APPG for International Trade; and serves on the Duke of Edinburgh's Women in Business Committee.
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
FORMER EDITOR FT HOW TO SPEND IT
Gillian de Bono spent 25 years building up How To Spend It into a multi-award winning magazine, website and app and a major profit centre for the FT. She now consults for luxury lifestyle brands and media.
Mark Harvey
CHIEF COMMERCIAL OFFIER CHAPEL DOWN
Mark Harvey is CCO at English winemakers, Chapel Down. Prior to this he held various marketing and commercial roles at Cartier, Moet Hennessy and L’Oréal.
Michael Morley
HEAD OF WEALTH MANAGEMENT UK DEUTSCHE BANK
Michael Morley 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.
Lewis Cohen
PARTNER MISHCON DE REYA
Lewis Cohen is a partner at law firm Mishcon de Reya. He heads the Commercial, Technology, Sport and Data division and is co-head of the Retail and the Hospitality & Leisure sector groups.
Sarah Sands
journalist & author
Sarah Sands is a former editor of The Sunday Telegraph and The Evening Standard and of Radio 4’s Today programme. She is a board director of Hawthorn Advisors, chair of Bright Blue think tank, on the board of the Berkeley Group and of London First, and a trustee of Index on Censorship.
Walpole Programme Chairs
Meribeth Parker
CHAIR, WALPOLE WOMEN IN LUXURY PROGRAMME
Meribeth Parker is a Non-Executive Director and Luxury & Media Consultant. She has been a NED for Jimmy Choo, Bally and Belstaff, and is founder of Meribeth Parker Consulting.
Nick Temperley
CHAIR, WALPOLE PROGRAMME IN LUXURY MANAGEMENT AT LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL
Nick Temperley is the General Manager of Edrington-Beam Suntory UK, and was previously Head of Reserve Brands at Diageo.
Balthazar Fabricius
CO-CHAIR, WALPOLE BRANDS OF TOMORROW
Balthazar Fabricius co-founded turf accountancy Fitzdares in 2005. In 2007, Fitzdares became an inaugural Walpole Brand of Tomorrow and is now proud to be bookmakers to the British luxury sector.
Chris Downham
CO-CHAIR, WALPOLE BRANDS OF TOMORROW
A chartered accountant, Chris was previously CFO and CEO of luxury media company BOAT International, and holds advisory and board roles with several companies.
Luxury Strategy Council members
Helen Brocklebank
Chief Executive
As well as CEO of Walpole, Helen is a Member of the DIT Trade Advisory Group; Chair of Consumer Goods Advisory Group, APPG for International Trade; and serves on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Women in Business Committee.
Helen Brocklebank
Chief Executive
As well as CEO of Walpole, Helen is a Member of the DIT Trade Advisory Group; Chair of Consumer Goods Advisory Group, APPG for International Trade; and serves on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Women in Business Committee.
Helen Brocklebank
Chief Executive
As well as CEO of Walpole, Helen is a Member of the DIT Trade Advisory Group; Chair of Consumer Goods Advisory Group, APPG for International Trade; and serves on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Women in Business Committee.
Helen Brocklebank
Chief Executive
As well as CEO of Walpole, Helen is a Member of the DIT Trade Advisory Group; Chair of Consumer Goods Advisory Group, APPG for International Trade; and serves on the Duke of Edinburgh’s Women in Business Committee.
