M&S names ex Asda CEO as non-executive director

Marks & Spencer has named ex-Asda boss Roger Burnley as a new non-executive director.
Burnley will step up to the retailer’s board on 1 December and will also serve on the audit and risk and nomination committees.
The retail veteran served as CEO and chief operating officer of Asda from 2018 to 2021, departing after the grocery giant’s sale to the Issa brothers.
He has also served as Sainsbury’s retail and operations director, and currently sits as a non-executive director