Anneka Vaghela

Anneka Vaghela is an accomplished finance professional with extensive experience in leadership roles across various sectors. Currently serving as Head of Group Finance at PizzaExpress since November 2023, Anneka previously held the position of Head of Finance at Infogrid, a high-growth start-up. In preceding roles at John Lewis Partnership, notable contributions included serving as Commercial Finance Lead for Property, where responsibilities encompassed developing strategies for shop closures and property management, and as Senior Finance Manager, Business Partnering, leading finance initiatives with a team of seven. Anneka also has a strong background in external financial reporting, having led this function at John Lewis and advised clients at EY, including FTSE 250 and multinational corporations. Anneka holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the University of Cambridge and completed a Sustainable Finance Short Course at the same institution in 2022.