Topps Tiles appoints new chief financial officer
Topps Tiles has appointed Caroline Browne as its new chief financial officer.
Due to join the business in the spring, Browne is currently group finance and investor relations director at Watches of Switzerland Group. Prior to this, she was group financial controller at Next and held several senior finance positions at Boots.
Paul Forman, chair of the Topps Tiles board, said: “We are delighted to welcome Caroline as chief financial officer. She has significant financial and investor relations experience in high quality retail organisations and a consistent track record of delivering strong results and I look forward to working with her as we build upon our growth ambitions and create continued long-term value for our customers, colleagues, and shareholders.”
Topps Tiles has recently appointed Rob Swales to carry out the role on an interim basis following the departure of Stephen Hopson, who left to join Marston’s. Swales most recently served as group commercial finance director at Pepco, where he played a key role in delivering the company’s IPO on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. He previously spent several years at Marks and Spencer in senior finance roles.
Back in June, Topps Tiles announced that it had appointed Alex Jenson to succeed Rob Parker as chief executive when he retires towards the end of this year.
Commenting on Browne’s appointment, Jensen said: “I’m very much looking forward to Caroline joining the business. Her extensive retail experience and proven ability in commercial finance, risk management, governance and investor relations will be invaluable as we continue to execute our growth strategy and strengthen our market position.”
