​Dr Kim Lesley Winser, OBE

​Independent Non-Executive Director

Appointed to the Board in January 2016, Dr Winser has a wide range of expertise and experience in e-commerce, luxury retail and international business. Her career has encompassed various executive roles in the consumer, digital and retail industries. She began her career with Marks & Spencer plc in the UK and became its first female and youngest commercial divisional board director. She went on to successfully deliver turnarounds for the iconic British heritage brands Pringle of Scotland and Aquascutum as President and Chief Executive Officer, additionally served as special board advisor to the global digital ecommerce business Net-a-Porter. Dr Winser was appointed by the British Prime Minister as a member of the Board of Trustees and the Chairwoman of digital and commercial committee of the Natural History Museum in the UK. Dr Winser is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Winser London Limited, an online womenswear business. Appointed by the British Prime Minister, Dr Winser was awarded an OBE, Order of the British Empire by Her Majesty The Queen and a Doctorate from Heriot-Watt University for her work on British business. Her former name was Kim Lesley Haresign and she is 63 years old.