Marks and Spencer Group plc announced that Sean Doyle, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of British Airways, will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director effective from 1 December 2025. Sean is a practising chief executive and an outstanding business leader in the complex and challenging airline industry. He also represents an iconic British brand with extraordinary public exposure.
His appointment follows the announcement that Roger Burnley, former CEO of Asda, will also join the Board on 1 December and that Archie Norman's tenure as Chair will be extended. This renewal is part of a broader programme to refresh the Board as M&S embarks on the next phase of the Reshaping for Growth strategy. Sean will join the Audit & Risk and Nomination Committees at the same time as joining the Board.
