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Posted on October 30, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleMarks & Spencer appoints ex-Asda CEO Roger Burnley as director to enhance board expertise. M&S is recovering from a cyber hack and plans for growth.
LONDON (Reuters) -British retailer Marks & Spencer on Thursday named Roger Burnley, the former boss of supermarket Asda, as a non-executive director, beefing-up the board's food expertise after Justin King, the former boss of Sainsbury's, stepped down last month.
Burnley was chief executive of Asda for three years until 2021 and prior to that was chief operating officer. Before joining Asda he was retail and operations director at Sainsbury's. He will join M&S on December 1.
"Roger brings extensive experience in the food retail industry and supply chain transformation which will be invaluable as we enter the next phase of our plan to reshape M&S for growth," M&S chairman Archie Norman said.
Earlier this month, M&S, which is recovering from a damaging cyber hack in April, said it had extended Norman's tenure as chairman for three more years from September 2026.
Prior to the cyberattack, M&S was beginning to reap the benefits of a comprehensive turnaround plan that has been running since 2022, with the group achieving its highest annual profit performance in over 15 years in its 2024/25 year.
M&S will report first-half results on November 5.
(Reporting by James Davey, Editing by Paul Sandle)
A non-executive director is a member of a company's board who does not engage in the day-to-day management but provides oversight and strategic guidance.
A cyber hack is an unauthorized intrusion into a computer system or network, often resulting in data theft or damage.
Corporate governance refers to the systems, principles, and processes by which companies are directed and controlled, ensuring accountability and transparency.
A turnaround plan is a strategy implemented by a company to improve its financial performance and operational efficiency after facing difficulties.
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