Burberry has appointed Kate Ferry as its new chief financial officer.
Currently holding the same role at McLaren Group, Ferry has is a former group chief financial officer of Talk Talk where she worked from 2017 to 2021. She is also an independent non-executive director of the Greggs food-to-go business.
In her new position, Ferry will succeed Julie Brown who is working in the dual role of chief operating and financial officer and will leave Burberry on 1 April. Due to join Burberry by early September at the latest, Ferry will be responsible for finance and business services functions and will become a member of Burberry’s board and executive committee. She will report directly to Burberry chief executive Jonathan Akeroyd.
Following Brown’s departure, Ian Brimicombe, currently SVP for specialist finance and projects at Burberry, will work as interim chief financial officer until Ferry takes up her role.
