Colin Saunders

Colin Saunders has a wealth of experience in business development, marketing, and eCommerce. Colin began their career in 2002 as Business Development and Marketing Manager at MovieExtras.ie, where they were responsible for building relationships with production companies and casting agents. In 2005, they joined Fleishman-Hillard as an Account Executive in the Corporate Communications teams in both Beijing and St. Louis offices, developing and implementing communications plans for many Fortune 100 clients. In 2007, they took on the role of Business Development Manager at Spencer Grey, leading the rollout of the company's Olympic business, Gold Medal Tours. In 2008, they became Business and Partner Development Manger at SmartTrans, where they identified strategic partnerships and built a sales pipeline to support the logistics technology provider's entry into the Chinese market. From 2011 to 2014, they were International Business Development Manager, Multichannel, at Tesco PLC, where they consulted the in-country eCommerce Operations Managers to develop their in-store and delivery operations in China, Malaysia, and Thailand. In 2014, they took on a similar role at House of Fraser, responsible for the international eCommerce strategy, driving implementation of key initiatives to grow international markets. Since 2015, they have been Chief Executive Officer at Open For Vintage, on a mission to accelerate the move to a Sustainable Fashion Future.

Colin Saunders attended Sandford Park School from 1994 to 2001. Colin then attended Technological University Dublin from 2001 to 2005, where they obtained a B Sc. (Honours) in Business Management and Marketing.