Angela Ahrendts

Since 2006, Angela has been Chief Executive Officer of Burberry, the global luxury company distinguished by its 155-year British heritage and iconic outerwear. Under the leadership of Angela and the executive team, the development of a pure brand strategy has driven the company's global growth, realized through international retail expansion and innovation in product design and digital marketing.  Over the past five years, the Group's revenues have more than doubled and Burberry is now widely regarded as one of the leading British brands in the world, with a thriving, connected corporate culture.

Today, Burberry is ranked in the FTSE 50, with annual revenues of $2.5bn.  In 2011, Burberry was named the 4th fastest-growing brand in the world by both Interbrand and WPP/BrandZ, and the 13th most innovative company globally by Fast Company magazine. It has been recognised in Interbrand’s Top 100 Global Brands for the past three consecutive years, and was this year named Retailer of the Year at the Oracle World Retail Awards.

In 2008, with Chief Creative Officer Christopher Bailey, Angela established the Burberry Foundation, dedicated to helping young people realize their dreams and the power of their creativity through financial, mentoring and product support.

Angela was born and raised in a small town in Indiana. She acquired her Merchandising and Marketing degree from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, from where she also received an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2010.

Angela is a member of the UK Prime Minister's Business Advisory Group, and features in Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women in the World, Fortune's Businesspeople of the Year and the Financial Times' Top 50 Women in World Business.