John Lewis chief executive to step back next year as role to be scrapped
Nish Kankiwala will return to a non-executive role next March, leaving new chairman Jason Tarry to lead the board and day-to-day running of the group.
John Lewis Partnership boss Nish Kankiwala is to step back from the role of chief executive following the appointment of new chairman Jason Tarry at the helm, the group has announced.
The employee-owned retailer, which runs the department store chain and Waitrose supermarket arm, said Mr Kankiwala will revert to the role of non-executive in March next year and the post will be scrapped.
Mr Tarry – a former Tesco UK boss who took over as chairman of the group from Dame Sharon White on September 16 – will lead both the board and day-to-day running of the group after a handover with Mr Kankiwala.
Mr Kankiwala has been chief executive since March 2023, when the role was created by Dame Sharon.
