Dunelm has appointed Katharine Poulter as non-executive director with immediate effect.
Katharine will be a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nomination committees.
Katharine has a strong retail background and a broad, transferable skillset, developed through significant experience in large and entrepreneurial consumer-facing businesses. She is currently the chief dommercial officer at McCarthy Stone, developer and manager of retirement communities, where she is responsible for driving the company’s commercial strategy.
Prior to this, Katharine was the cco at Indigo Books & Music, Canada’s largest book retailer. Katharine started her career in retail at Marks and Spencer Group and has held senior roles at Laura Ashley, Hobbycraft, Wilko and Dobbies Garden Centre, among others.
Alison Brittain, chair of Dunelm, said: “I am very pleased to welcome Katharine to Dunelm. I have no doubt that her wide-ranging retail experience will add value as we continue to build on our unique and specialist proposition. Her appointment reflects our ongoing focus on ensuring effective board composition with complementary skills and I look forward to working with her.”
