British luxury brand Burberry has named Alexandra McCauley as its new Chief People Officer, commencing in Autumn 2023, when she will become responsible for all aspects of the brand’s people strategy on a global basis.
Alexandra will also be on Burberry’s executive committee and will report directly to CEO Jonathan Akeroyd. Based in London, she currently serves as head of Global Diversity and Inclusion and Global People Communications and Engagement at Chanel. Prior to that, she also held senior HR and labour relations roles at NBCUniversal. Alexandra has a wealth of experience in building human and inclusive cultures within creative businesses and helping people and organisations achieve their highest potential. Her appointment comes at a time when Burberry continues to reshuffle its leadership team, having recently named a host of new executives.
(July 2023)
