Kingfisher Plc - Company Profile
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The following section provides information on Kingfisher Plc’s senior management, executives, CEO and key decision makers and their roles in the organization. For more insight into Kingfisher Plc's management and employees, unlock the full data with our company analytics monitoring tool.
Executives
Thierry Garnier
Chief Executive Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Thierry Garnier has been the Chief Executive Officer and Director of the company since 2019. Prior to this, he served as the Operations Director of Carrefour. Previously, he served as the Managing Director of Supermarkets at Carrefour France from 2003 to 2008. Earlier, he served as the Chief Executive Officer of Carrefour Asia.
Bhavesh Mistry
Chief Financial Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Bhavesh Mistry has been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since 2025. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at British Land. He was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Tesco PLC and held senior finance and strategy roles at Whitbread Hotels and Restaurants, Anheuser Busch InBev, and Virgin Media. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG.
Bernard Bot
Chief Financial Officer; Director Executive BoardMr. Bernard Bot has been the Chief Financial Officer and Director of the company since 2019. Prior to this, Mr. Bot served as the Chief Financial Officer at Travelport Worldwide. Previously, he served as the Chief Financial Officer at Aer Lingus. Earlier, he held various senior positions at TNT and TNT Express.
Claudia Arney
Chairwoman Executive BoardMs. Claudia Arney has been the Chairwoman of the company since 2024. Previously, she served as the Interim Chair of the Premier League, the Senior Independent Director of Telecity Group plc, the Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Halfords plc, a Non-Executive Director at Ocado Group plc, and a Director and Governance Committee Chair at Aviva plc. She began her career at McKinsey & Company and held roles at Pearson, the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs, and HM Treasury, and was the Group Managing Director, Digital at EMAP.
Chris Blatchford
Chief Technology Officer Senior ManagementMr. Chris Blatchford has been the Chief Technology Officer of the company since April 2024. Previously, he served as the Chief Information Officer of the company since 2022. Prior to this, he served as a Chief Technology Officer at RELX Elsevier. Earlier, he served as a Head of Enterprise Technology at Thomson Reuters and as a Head of Professional Services, Europe at CPA Global.
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