John Lewis Partnership appoints director of strategy and commercial development.
The John Lewis Partnership has hired Nina Bhatia as executive director of strategy and commercial development.
In her new role, she will to report to John Lewis chairman Sharon White and will be a member of the partnership’s new executive team.
Due to join the business on 17 February, Bhatia is a former managing director of Hive. Prior to that, she led one of British Gas’s home services businesses. Her prior experience also includes being a partner at McKinsey & Co. for over 10 years.
Bhatia said: “I am delighted to be joining the partnership. The business’s purpose and its two incredibly strong brands resonate strongly with me. Working with partners across the business, I look forward to developing a strategy for the partnership that is relevant to our customers, is built on trust and delivers commercial value.”
White added: “Nina brings tremendous commercial and strategic experience and will play a crucial role as part of the newly-formed future partnership executive team.”
