Joshua, 52, a US citizen, joins Burberry with a track record of driving transformative growth and value creation as CEO of global luxury, fashion and retail businesses.
Burberry appoints Joshua Schulman as CEO and managing director, replacing Jonathan Akeroyd by mutual agreement. Schulman, 52, who has experience at Michael Kors, Coach and Jimmy Choo, will join on 17 July 2024 and report directly to Chairman Gerry Murphy. Murphy praises Schulman’s experience at global luxury brands. Schulman expresses pride and ambition for Burberry’s growth.
Previously, Joshua was CEO of American fashion brands Michael Kors (2021-2022) and Coach, where he also served as Brand President (2017-2020). Prior to this, at Neiman Marcus Group, he was President of Bergdorf Goodman for five years. From 2007 to 2012, Joshua was CEO of Jimmy Choo in London. Previously, Joshua was Executive Vice President of Global Merchandising and Sales at Yves Saint Laurent and Global Head of Women’s Ready-to-Wear at Gucci.
Joshua will join Burberry on 17 July 2024 and will be based at the company’s London headquarters. He will lead the Executive Committee and report to Burberry Chairman Gerry Murphy and the Board of Directors.
Gerry Murphy He commented: “I am delighted that Josh is joining Burberry as our new Chief Executive Officer. Josh is a proven leader with an outstanding track record of building global luxury brands and driving profitable growth. He has a strong understanding of our brand and shares our ambition to build on Burberry's unique creative heritage. His extensive experience in luxury and fashion will be key to realising Burberry's full potential.”
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jonathan Akeroyd for his contribution to Burberry. Jonathan has set out a clear growth strategy which we will continue to develop.”
Joshua Schulman commented: “I am extremely honoured to be joining Burberry as Chief Executive Officer. Burberry is an extraordinary, quintessentially British luxury brand that combines tradition and innovation in equal measure. Its original purpose of protecting people from the elements is more relevant than ever. I look forward to working alongside Daniel Lee and the talented teams to drive global growth, delight our customers and write the next chapter of the Burberry story.”
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