Chris Bright

Chris Bright has a diverse work experience in the retail industry. Chris has held various leadership roles, starting with their current position as Group Vice President, Commercial Development at ITAB Group. In this role, they are responsible for driving commercial excellence and strategic focus across the organization. Prior to this, they served as Vice President, Solution Design, where they directed the Solution Design strategy for the ITAB Group. Chris also worked as a Global Brand Director, curating and leading the future strategy of global branded growth.

Before joining ITAB Group, Chris worked at Currys plc as the Design Services & Format Director, shaping the format strategy and driving creative thinking across all customer touch points. Chris also has experience at Dixons Carphone, where they served as the Design Services Director, Head of Design & Own Label, and Senior Creative Design Manager.

Earlier in their career, Chris worked at Zebra Projects as a Design Manager, at Home Retail Group PLC as a Store Designer, and at Homebase as a Graduate Designer.

Throughout their career, Chris has shown a strong ability to drive growth, deliver innovative solutions, and create engaging in-store experiences.

Chris Bright completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Product Design from the University of Essex from 1998 to 2001. Later, from 2004 to 2005, Chris pursued a City of Guilds AutoCAD 2D & 3D L3 degree in CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician from the University for the Creative Arts. Chris then furthered their education by obtaining a Master of Arts degree in Product Design from the University of Hertfordshire from 2008 to 2009.