Meet Our Team

Started current role: January 2024

Experience: Peter brings with him more than 30 years of leadership experience at a number of leading retailers and brands. He was most recently CEO at Indigo plc in Canada, where he led the business as it transitioned out of the pandemic. Before that, Peter led Anthropologie’s international growth as Managing Director, and was also CEO at Jigsaw for four years.

Peter first joined the Partnership back in 2005. Over nine years he played a key role in the leadership and direction of the John Lewis brand, latterly as John Lewis Buying and Brand Director with responsibility for the commercial and marketing arms of the business. His early career was spent in buying roles at Marks & Spencer and Ted Baker, and as Brand Merchandising Director within Levi Strauss Europe.

Started current role: November 2022

Experience: Zak spent most of his professional career at Lloyds Banking Group, starting as an analyst, then moving onto become the Head of IT Architecture, and then the Retail CIO. In 2010 he took up responsibility as Digital Transformation Director and led the delivery of the digital bank. During 2016 Zak was promoted onto the exec committee as the Group Digital Director and helped grow the digital bank to be the biggest in the UK. In 2018 Zak took the role of Group Transformation Director and drove an end to end agile transformation across a new integrated team spanning IT delivery, business and IT architecture, data, digital, product management, business change and investment portfolio management.
On leaving Lloyds, Zak took a Digital NED role for the UK Cabinet Office and also operated as a senior advisor for McKinsey.

Started current role: February 2020

Experience: Nina was previously Managing Director of Connected Home, a global business in the Centrica Group. Nina established British Gas Connected Home in 2012, successfully leading the launch of the Hive Active Heating smart thermostat and the acquisition of AlertMe, the technology platform underpinning the company's 'Internet of Things' activities. Until October 2015, Nina was also the Commercial Director of British Gas, responsible for brand, marketing, sales, product development, customer insight and digital. Nina previously ran one of British Gas's national home services businesses, with over 1,500 field engineers, including the Dyno-Rod franchise. Prior to joining British Gas, Nina was a Partner at McKinsey & Co., working in multiple sectors and markets around the world such as media, energy and healthcare. Nina also led McKinsey's government and public sector practice.
Other appointments: Nina is a non-Executive Director of Domestic & General and has a close affiliation with the non-profit work of the Aga Khan Foundation and institutions.

Started current role: April 2020

Experience: James was until recently the Grocery Buying Director for Sainsbury's, where he was responsible for £16bn or half of Sainsbury's Group revenues. His responsibilities included buying, merchandising, product selection and supplier relationship management. During an 18-year career at Sainsbury’s his other roles included Buying Director for the £7bn Packaged Foods Division (2014-2016) and Buying Director for £4bn Chilled & Frozen Food business (2012-2014). Before Sainsbury’s he worked for three years in the financial industry, having started his career as a management trainee in the National Health Service for three years. 
Other appointments: Outside of retail he is an advisor to a number of scale up food and tech companies.

Started current role: July 2024.

Length of time with the Partnership: 12 years.

Experience: Andy joined the John Lewis Partnership in August 2012, following 12 years at Ernst & Young where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant (now Fellow Chartered Accountant). During his time at Ernst & Young Andy worked across a number of sectors and roles working with large global clients across audit, assurance, M&A and accounting advisory projects. Andy spent the first six years of his Partnership career in a variety of senior Finance roles within John Lewis, subsequently becoming Finance Director for John Lewis & Partners. Andy became the Partnership’s Commercial Finance Director in 2019 then Corporate Finance Director in 2021 working across John Lewis, Waitrose, Financial Services and Build to Rent to drive value, before moving to become the Group Finance Director in 2023, overseeing all aspects of the Partnership’s finance function. He was appointed as the Executive Director, Finance (Interim) in July 2024.

Started current role: March 2024

Experience: Jo joined the Partnership in April 2022, bringing 25 years of FTSE 100 experience in HR. Her previous roles included Director of Reward and Policy within the Partnership, following multiple senior leadership roles at Sky, Costa Coffee and Whitbread Group Plc. She has worked across diverse business models from franchises to start-ups,with international experience spanning EMEA and APAC.
Throughout her career, Jo has earned many accolades including the New Statesman Positive Impact Award for Leadership, and was recognised as one of the UK’s Top 50 Reward Luminaries for four consecutive years. A multi-award winner in employee benefits, she has also received government acclaim for her work addressing gender pay and secured a major grant to further social mobility initiatives. Jo holds a Postgraduate certificate (PGCert) in Sustainability Leadership from the University of Cambridge. Known for her values-driven approach, she developed a charitable fundraising strategy that has raised nearly £20m and is passionate about empowering others and driving meaningful change.
Other appointments: Jo has been an Independent Advisor for The Ryedale Festival Trust since February 2017.