Speaker

Mark Dunhill

CEO, Whittard of Chelsea

Mark Dunhill joined Whittard of Chelsea in January 2014 as C.E.O. with the objective of transforming the company from a UK high street retailer to a global aspirational brand.

Prior to Whittard, Mark worked for T.M. Lewin as International Director from early 2011.

Before that role, Mark held the position of CEO of Fabergé, where he led the multi-national team to restore the famous name to its former position as one of the most desirable jewellers in the world.

Previously Mark worked for Alfred Dunhill Ltd for twelve years where he undertook a variety of roles, including Product Manager, General Manager responsible for the company’s operations in a succession of markets in the Asia Pacific region, Managing Director, UK, and President of the Japan subsidiary; he returned to London in 2006 as company President.

An Oxford graduate, Mark worked for BP for the first 8 years of his career, most of which was spent in France. While in France, he also found time to pursue entrepreneurial projects including setting up a restaurant as well as a fast automotive servicing business in Toulouse.

Mark is married with four children and now lives in the countryside to the South of London.