Burberry has appointed Sam Fischer as non-executive director

Burberry has appointed Sam Fischer as a non-executive director.

Fischer will also be a member of the brands remuneration and nomination committees, and will take up his position on November 1^st.

He is currently the president of the Greater China and Asia Pacific regions at Diageo and is also a member of the brands global executive committee.   He has been at Diageo in senior roles since 2007.  Before this, he worked in a number of commercial and general management positions at Colgate-Palmolive.

Gerry Murphy, Burberry chairman, said: “Sam’s experience and first-hand knowledge of leading iconic heritage premium brands will be a huge asset to Burberry as we grow our business in key Asian markets.  We are delighted that he has accepted our invitation to join the Burberry board.”