Mary Homer Explained
Mary Elizabeth Homer (born 7 September 1958)[1] is a British businesswoman. She helped in expanding the Topshop globally before leaving for The White Company in July 2017.[2]
Career
Topshop
Homer was born in south-west Essex. She joined Topshop in 1985.[3]
Jane Shepherdson left her role as managing director of Topshop in 2007. After her departure, Mary Homer, who was the commercial director, and Karyn Fenn, the buying director, took on joint managing director roles. Later in 2007, Karyn Fenn left Topshop, leaving Mary Homer as the sole managing director. Following her time at Topshop, Mary Homer transitioned to Chief Executive Officer at The White Company, where she oversees homewares, fashion, and international expansion initiatives.[4] [5] [6] [7]
From 2008 to 2010 she was on the board of the British Fashion Council.[8]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Mary Elizabeth HOMER . Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House) . 11 September 2014 . 12 January 2018.
- News: Topshop loses managing director . BBC News . 29 March 2017 . 12 January 2018.
- Web site: Gregg . Tony . Move of the week: Mary Homer leaves Topshop . Retail Week . 31 March 2017 . 12 January 2018.
- Web site: Gonsalves . Rebecca . Topshop: A Decade Of Design . The Independent . 13 February 2012 . 12 January 2018.
- Web site: Sir Philip Green loses Topshop chief Mary Homer . Financial Times . 7 September 2017 . 12 January 2018.
- Web site: Sir Philip Green Loses Topshop Chief Mary Homer. Vandevelde. Mark. 28 March 2017. Financial Times. en-GB. 2018-02-15.
- Web site: Topshop Boss Mary Homer Leaves to head White Company. Manchester Fashion. 2018-02-15.
- Web site: Annual Report 2009-10. https://web.archive.org/web/20180216025110/http://britishfashioncouncil.com/uploads/media/62/18547.pdf . 2018-02-16 . 8. British Fashion Council. 15 February 2018.
