Executive Leadership

Mike Raybould

Chief Executive

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Mike oversees the Group’s business and is responsible for formulating the Group’s objectives and strategy. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant and between May 2017 to September 2019, was the Group Finance Director. Before joining the Group, Mike was the Chief Financial Officer of the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Floorcare Division of Techtronic Industries Company Limited, a public company listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

Other appointments:

None.

Committee membership:

Member of the Nomination Committee.

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

11,886 ordinary shares.

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, brand and product development, operational expertise,  E-commerce sales and marketing, technology development, risk management, financial, governance and legal, and mergers and acquisitions.

Jonathan Hill

Group Finance Director

Jonathan has over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles across a diverse range of industries, including working with leading consumer goods brands such as Umbro (a subsidiary of Nike Inc.), and significant European and UK manufacturing experience with Ideal Standard and Cormar Carpets. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England & Wales and holds an MBA from Alliance Manchester Business School.

Other appointments:

None.

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

0 ordinary shares.

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, financial, risk management, and operational expertise.

Mick Knapper

Group Operations Director

Mick is responsible for Group sourcing, production, information systems and logistics functions, having joined the Group in 1998.

Other appointments:

None.

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

8,191 ordinary shares.

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, operational expertise, technology development, and mergers and acquisitions.

Bill Robedee

Global Sales Director and President, North America

Bill is responsible for growing the Group’s key sales markets in the UK and North America and heads up the Portmeirion North America Division. Before joining Nambé as Chief Executive Officer in 2014, Bill was Chief Legal Officer at Lenox Holdings Inc. and General Counsel at Waterford Wedgwood Royal Doulton.

Other appointments:

None.

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

0 ordinary shares.

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, brand and product development, operational expertise, E-commerce sales and marketing, governance and legal, and mergers and acquisitions.

Moira MacDonald

Group Company Secretary

Prior to joining the Group as Deputy Group Secretary in 2007, Moira was Assistant Company Secretary at Legal & General Group plc and at BPB plc. Moira is a Fellow of The Chartered Governance Institute.

Key skills

Governance and legal, and mergers and acquisitions.

Non-Executive Directors

Committee key

  • R Remuneration Committee
  • A Audit Committee
  • N Nomination Committee
  •   Chairman

Peter Tracey

Non-Executive Chairman

R N
  • Appointed: February 2025 
  • Independent: Yes
  • Nationality: British

Peter brings extensive experience of business transformation to the Board, having founded Blackdown Partners in 2019, following a career of over 25 years across capital markets. Peter spent the majority of his career at Merrill Lynch, working in senior leadership positions both in investment banking in London and in equities in London, Frankfurt and New York. Following this, Peter became Head of Investment Banking and a board director of Liberum Capital.

Other current appointments:

  • Non-Executive Director of Inspired Plc
  • Managing Director of Blackdown Partners Limited
  • Chairman of Hurtwood Capital Limited

Committee membership:

  • Chair of the Nomination Committee 
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

  • 0 ordinary shares

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, operational expertise, and business transformation. 

Angela Luger

Senior Non-Executive Director

R A N
  • Appointed: March 2019
  • Independent: Yes
  • Nationality: British

Angela contributes general management experience with retail, digital and customer focus. Angela was Chief Executive of N Brown plc, CEO of The Original Factory Shop Limited and held senior executive positions at Debenhams PLC, ASDA Group Limited and Mars Corporation. Angela has also held positions as Non-Executive Director of ScS Group plc, New Look Retail Holdings Limited, Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion, S.A. (DIA Group) and Manchester Airport Group.

Other current appointments:

  • Non-Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion Plc
  • Non-Executive Director of Jet2 plc
  • Trustee at The Pennies Foundation

​​​​​​Committee membership:

  • Member of the Nomination Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

  • 3,947 ordinary shares

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, brand and product development, operational expertise, E-commerce sales and marketing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Clare Askem

Non-Executive Director

R A N
  • Appointed: August 2020
  • Independent: Yes
  • Nationality: British

Clare contributes experience in business change and digital transformation, having held executive roles at Sainsbury’s (including being the Managing Director of Habitat), Home Retail Group plc and Dixons PLC.

Other current appointments:

  • Non-Executive Director of The Law Debenture Corporation PLC
  • Non-Executive Director of IG Design Group PLC

Committee membership:

  • Chair of the Remuneration Committee
  • Member of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Nomination Committee

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

  • 0 ordinary shares 

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, brand and product development, operational expertise, E-commerce sales and marketing, and mergers and acquisitions.

Jeremy Wilson

Non-Executive Director

R A N
  • Appointed: June 2023
  • Independent: Yes
  • Nationality: British

Jeremy is a qualified Chartered Accountant with circa 30 years’ experience in senior finance roles in a wide range of industries including support services, logistics, software and consumer products. From 2010 to 2021, he was Chief Financial Officer in three international groups of companies, delivering substantial shareholder value in each. Jeremy’s previous executive roles have included being the Chief Financial Officer at Focusrite plc, Atex Group Ltd and Regenersis plc. Prior to these businesses, he had senior finance roles at DHL Express (UK) Ltd and Electrocomponents plc.

Other current appointments:

  • Director of Summerisle Finance Ltd

Committee membership:

  • Chair of the Audit Committee
  • Member of the Remuneration Committee
  • Member of the Nomination Committee

Beneficial ownership in share capital:

  • 0 ordinary shares 

Key skills:

Strategy and leadership, operational expertise, risk management, financial, and mergers and acquisitions.