– UK, London – ASOS plc (LON: ASC) announced the appointment of its current Independent Non-Executive Director, Natasja Laheij, as Chair of the Board of Directors, effective from FY25 year-end results, to replace Jørgen Lindeman, who will step down from the Board.
Concurrently, William Barker has been named Deputy-Chair effective immediately. The newly created Deputy Chair role is designed to support the Chair and the Management Committee on strategy, culture, and operational initiatives as required.
About Natasja Laheij
Natasja Laheij joined the ASOS Board in April 2023 as an Independent Non-Executive Director, serving as Chair of the Audit Committee, and as a member of the Remuneration Committee, and was appointed as Senior Independent Director in February 2024. She has 30 years of experience in international commercial & financial management across a range of sectors, including e-commerce and technology, in B2C and B2B environments through her roles in Deloitte Australia, Sony Ericsson, Apple, CFO Amazon Fashion Europe, and CFO Platforms and Devices Google EMEA.
Natasja Laheij is Audit Chair of Vandemoortele NV, a privately owned food producer, and is due to step down from her position as Interim CFO at Personio, a privately owned HR SaaS provider, by September 2025.
About William Barker
William Barker joined the ASOS Board in September 2023 as Non-Executive Director and is a member of the Nomination Committee. He is the Founder and CEO of Camelot Capital Partners LLC, a California-based investment company, and has experience founding, building, and turning around digitally-enabled businesses. He is Co-Founder and Co-Executive Chairman of Slate Auto, an electric-vehicle company based in Detroit; Co-Founder and Partner of Re: Build Manufacturing, an industrial platform for next-generation manufacturing, and Co-Founder and Executive Chairman of Tapi Carpets & Floors, Europe’s largest flooring retailer. William Barker focuses on building cultures and operations that scale long-term competitive advantage, whilst driving high-quality capital allocation.
About ASOS
Founded in 2000, ASOS has 18 million active customers in over 200 markets. We bring fashion lovers around the world the best and most relevant fashion through our unique own brands, including ARRANGE, ASOS DESIGN, COLLUSION, Topshop, and Topman, styled with the most exciting products from local and global partner brands. With our expert in-house design team and agile and flexible commercial model, including ASOS Fulfilment Services, Partner Fulfils, and Test & React, we make the latest trends accessible to all and give customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be.
For more: https://www.asosplc.com/
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