Vanessa Holden

Vanessa Holden is an experienced digital and customer technology leader currently serving as the Digital & Customer Technology Director at PizzaExpress since October 2018, where responsibilities include overseeing digital transformation and strategic projects across the digital stack. Prior roles include Head of Digital & Customer Technology and various managerial positions, where Vanessa was accountable for the delivery and implementation of customer technology initiatives. Prior to PizzaExpress, Vanessa worked at Hogarth Worldwide as a Digital Accounts Data Manager and held positions at The Telegraph, Boden, Sweaty Betty, and Optimus Education, contributing to data management, audience optimization, and digital transformation projects. Vanessa holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from Newcastle University and completed high school at Haberdashers' Aske's School for Girls, focusing on history, classical civilization, and philosophy.