John Lewis names ex-River Island CEO as non-executive director

John Lewis Partnership has brought former River Island chief executive Will Kernan on as a non-executive director of the partnership board, effective from 12 September 2023.
Kernan succeeds Nish Kankiwala, who took on the role of the partnership‘s first-ever chief executive officer back in March, after serving as a non-executive director on the Partnership board for two years.
With a wealth of experience in the retail industry, Kernan has held several leadership positions, most recently se