Marks & Spencer has announced that Sean Doyle, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of British Airways, will join its board as a non-executive director, effective 1 December 2025.
Doyle brings extensive experience to the role, having held several senior leadership positions within the airline industry.
The appointment forms part of the retailer’s efforts to refresh its board leadership as it advances its strategic growth agenda.
M&S chair Archie Norman said: “We are delighted to have one of the UK’s leading serving chief executives join our board. M&S is the most public of public companies, and Sean will bring great leadership and strong operating skills to M&S as we prepare for the next phase of reshaping.”
Doyle said: “Being the CEO of Britain’s flag carrier is a very special job, as you are the custodian of a brand which is part of the fabric of the country. Not many brands can equal that, but M&S certainly can. I am privileged to be joining a board focused on ‘protecting the magic’ of the brand as it modernises the business through the Reshaping for Growth strategy and look forward to supporting the next phase.”
The announcement follows the recent extension of Archie Norman’s tenure as Chair of M&S for another three years.
In addition, the retailer has appointed former Asda Chief Executive Roger Burnley as a non-executive director on the board.
