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: 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 2025

Length of time with the Partnership: 12 years

Experience: Andy joined the 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 and as Chief Financial Officer in April 2025.

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: January 2026

Experience: Tom is a seasoned executive in the retail and grocery sectors, recently joining Waitrose & Partners as Managing Director. Prior to this, he spent several years in senior leadership positions within the Tesco group, including Managing Director Tesco Online, CEO Tesco Mobile, and Chief Operating Officer at Tesco Stores Malaysia.

His earlier career includes a progression of commercial roles at Tesco in categories like Prepared Food and Frozen Food. Before rejoining Tesco, he held the position of Global Strategy Director, Personal Care at Unilever and was Head of Brand, Food at Marks & Spencer. Tom began his career at Unilever as a Graduate Management Trainee, holding various marketing and account management roles for over seven years.

Started current role: November 2025

Experience: Helen brings over 30 years of experience in retail and financial services. She was most recently the CPO for WHSmiths plc and has held a number of senior HR positions at Morrisons, ASDA, Aviva, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury’s, and The Co-op.

As a CIPD qualified HR professional, Helen is a strong advocate for equality, inclusion, wellbeing, and People Engagement within the workplace.

Other appointments: Helen is a trustee for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home.

Started current role: September 2024.

Experience: Jason Tarry became the Partnership's seventh Chairman in September 2024. Prior to that, Jason worked for Tesco where he served as UK & Ireland CEO for six years until March 2024. Jason joined Tesco in October 1990 on the Finance Graduate Scheme and held a number of buying roles across grocery and general merchandise, before being appointed Group CEO of F&F Clothing in 2012, where he was responsible for fashion across UK, Ireland, Central Europe, Asia and franchise partnerships. In 2014, he joined the Executive Committee as Chief Commercial Officer, accountable for supply chain and procurement across the Tesco Group.