N Brown Group appoints CPO to aid ‘agile transformation’

Fashion and homeware retailer, N Brown Group, has today announced the appointment of Natalie Rogers as its new Chief People Officer, effective 1 February.

Rogers, who will report directly to CEO Steve Johnson, will lead the People function and team. In her new role, she’ll focus on embedding the Group’s agile operating model as it continues "an enterprise-wide agile transformation" to relevant employees.

Steve Johnson, Group CEO at N Brown, said: "I’m delighted to welcome Natalie to N Brown and further strengthen our Executive Board. Natalie’s expertise will help continue our Group-wide agile transformation and ensure N Brown remains a great place to work."

Natalie Rogers brings with her over 25 years of extensive cross-sector experience. She has worked in a breadth of HR disciplines, covering organisational culture, employee relations, leadership development, reward and organisational design.

Most recently, she supported transformation programmes as Chief People Officer at Moonpig.com and Unum UK (employee benefits provider). Before this, she held several senior strategic roles at Canada Life and LV= insurers.

Rogers commented: "I'm thrilled to join N Brown - renowned for its commitment to inclusivity, innovation, and customer satisfaction.

"I look forward to working with Steve and the Executive team to build on the company's continued success, and championing a dynamic, supportive workplace culture that empowers our talented colleagues."

This isn't the only recent hire N Brown has made to aid its transformation plans. Earlier this month, the group hired a new Director of Supply Chain to help drive its transformation plans. Clare Empson replaced Phil Barnes, who announced his intention to retire last year.