Helen Connolly

British Business woman

executive
Businesswoman

Years active2016–EmployerNew LookTitleChief Commercial OfficerTermJanuary 2020PredecessorRoger WightmanSuccessorIncumbent

Helen Connolly (born December 1972) ^[1] is a British businesswoman. She is the Chief Commercial Officer of New Look and was previously the chief executive officer of Bonmarché.

Early life

She attended Manchester Metropolitan University, where she studied Clothing. ^{[citation needed]}

Career

Dorothy Perkins

She worked for Dorothy Perkins as head of Buying from 2006 to 2008.^{[citation needed]}

Asda

She worked for Asda from 2003 to 2006, and from 2008 to 2016.^{[citation needed]}

Bonmarché

In August 2016 she became the chief executive of Bonmarché. The former chief executive became chief executive of Karen Millen.^[2]^[3] In December 2019, Connolly stepped down from her position.^[4]

New Look

In January 2020 she became the Chief Commercial Officer for New Look, replacing Roger Wightman, who had worked for New Look for 30 Years.^[5]

References

^ "Helen CONNOLLY - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Profile: Bonmarché's new chief executive Helen Connolly". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ "Bonmarché appoints new boss to replace veteran chief". Retrieved 8 May 2017.
^ Nazir, Sahar (18 December 2019). "Bonmarche CEO Helen Connolly quits". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
^ "Ex-Bonmarche CEO Helen Connolly joins New Look as commercial chief". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 23 July 2020.