Charlie Mayfield

Chairman, John Lewis Partnership

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Chairman, Business Action on Economic Renewal Leadership Team

Charlie Mayfield became John Lewis Partnership's fifth Chairman in March 2007. He joined the Partnership in 2000 as Head of Business Development, responsible for business strategy and development for both John Lewis and Waitrose. He joined the Board as Development Director in 2001 and was responsible for developing the Partnership's online strategy - including the purchase of Buy.com UK (now johnlewis.com) and negotiating the Partnership's stake in Last Mile Solutions (now called Ocado).

Charlie became Managing Director of John Lewis in 2005. He became Deputy Chairman in February 2007 prior to taking up his appointment as Chairman. Charlie began his career as an officer in the Scots Guards. He then joined SmithKline Beecham in 1992 and became Marketing Manager for the Lucozade brand, before moving to McKinsey & Co in 1996 where he worked with Consumer and retail organisations.