Stuart Rose

Lord Stuart Rose started his career in 1971 at Marks & Spencer plc. He subsequently held chief executive officer positions at Argos plc, Booker plc, Arcadia Group plc and Marks and Spencer plc before becoming chief executive and later chairman of Marks & Spencer between 2004 and 2010. He was chairman of Ocado Group plc from 2013 to 2021, and is currently chairman of EG Group and Zenith Automotive Enterprises among others. Lord Rose is also the current chairman of Majid Al Futtaim Retail.

He was knighted in 2008 for services to the retail industry and corporate social responsibility, and was appointed to the House of Lords in 2014.