Kingfisher plc has appointed Christian Mazauric as CEO of Kingfisher in France to replace Marc Tenart who is stepping down from his role.
Christian has worked at Kingfisher for 17 years, most recently as CEO of B&Q UK & Ireland. A French national, he started in operational roles at Castorama France in 2001, followed by various roles including that of finance director of Castorama France from 2008 until 2012. Christian took over the CEO role at B&Q UK & Ireland in 2017 and has successfully led the business through a significant number of changes. His new appointment becomes effective on 1 October.
Graham Bell is appointed as CEO of B&Q UK and Ireland, succeeding Mazauric. Graham is currently CEO of Screwfix and has spent 20 years at Kingfisher, during which time he has held several senior B&Q roles, including that of operations director and HR director. He moved to Screwfix in 2006 where he led operations and property for 10 years before being appointed Screwfix CEO in 2017. At Screwfix, he has overseen the rapid roll-out of the Screwfix stores network, opening 60 stores a year, on average, for the past 5 years.
John Mewett has been appointed CEO of Screwfix, succeeding Graham Bell. John joined Kingfisher in 2008, starting at Screwfix where he spent 8 years as marketing and IT director and played a significant role in Screwfix’s growth. Most recently he has been Kingfisher’s group digital director, where he has been leveraging Screwfix’s best-in-class digital capability across the group. Commenting on the changes, Véronique Laury, CEO of Kingfisher plc, said:“Christian, Graham and John are all highly experienced Kingfisher leaders and are proven operators who are already playing instrumental roles in our transformation. I am delighted that we have the depth of talent to promote from within the company and therefore provide the continuity, stability and leadership for our colleagues whilst we continue our transformation journey.”
She added: “Marc Tenart has been a valued and respected colleague and leader. I would like to personally thank Marc for all the energy and diligence he has displayed in all that he has done.”
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