Executive Director, Strategy & Commercial Development, John Lewis Partnership
In February of this year Nina joined the UK's largest employee owned organisation, the John Lewis Partnership, as Executive Director, Strategy & Commercial Development. Since joining, Nina has led the development of the new Partnership Plan against the extraordinary backdrop of the pandemic. The plan is 'purpose-led', leverages the strength of Waitrose and John Lewis - two of Britain's best-loved brands - and seeks growth in complementary areas such as financial services, housing, outdoor living and the circular economy.
Prior to joining the Partnership, Nina was the MD of Hive, one of Europe’s largest connected home businesses and part of Centrica. Before this, she led one of British Gas’s home services businesses, delivering electrical and plumbing/drainage repairs to millions of homes. Nina was a Partner at McKinsey & Co. for over 10 years working with clients in the consumer, energy, healthcare and public sectors. She sits on the Board of Domestic & General as a NED and also on the Advisory Board of the Cambridge Judge Business School. She has been recognised for her contribution as an innovative, inclusive digital leader. In 2017 she received the Digital Masters Award for Transformational Leadership. In 2016 she was named by Upstanding as a top100 ethnic minority leader. Nina holds a Double First-Class degree in Law from Cambridge University and an MBA from the Harvard Business School. Outside work she enjoys travel, the arts, tennis and playing the piano. She was born in Tanzania and lives in London with her husband and two daughters.