About this partner, Denise.
Retail operator turned executive talent specialist with 25 years in retail operations.
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Over 30 years in executive recruitment and board-level talent advisory, with 20+ years as a Qualified Executive Coach to senior leaders.
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Expertise in succession planning, senior leadership assessment, promotion readiness, board-level recruitment support and leadership development across multi-site, ecommerce and omnichannel retail environments.
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Commercially grounded, operationally credible and trusted to connect business performance to the right senior capability.
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Previous brands worked with: John Lewis, Next & Next Directory, House of Fraser, Selfridges, Habitat, Heals, DFS, The Disney Store, Oasis, Coast,
Executive Coaching & Board Readiness
Executive Coach to senior retail leaders and boards since 2006, developing high-potential talent into commercially credible, board-ready leaders.
Coached a Retail Director to Main Board appointment, strengthening accountability and leadership performance by 30%.
Supports succession preparation and senior transitions across multi-site and omnichannel retail.
Leadership Alignment & Performance Reset
Works with senior retail teams to resolve dysfunction, reset standards and restore commercial focus.
Facilitates values alignment, WHY framework workshops and structured leadership development to strengthen accountability and cohesion.
Supports businesses back to growth and profitability through decisive, commercially grounded intervention
DISC Team & Role Assessment
Licensed to apply DISC behavioural profiling to improve leadership effectiveness and team performance.
Supports senior decision-making on role suitability, succession and promotion readiness.
Provides objective insight to strengthen leadership fit and reduce misalignment risk.
Executive Talent Advisory & Search Expertise
30 years’ experience in executive recruitment across retail, providing informed judgement on senior hiring and succession decisions.
Strengthens role definition, candidate assessment and leadership fit to reduce miss-hire risk and protect performance.
Supports board-level recruitment processes where required
Talent Retention & Redeployment Strategy
Retains and repositions senior retail talent during restructuring, growth or performance pressure.
Designs transition frameworks to reduce attrition
risk and protect internal knowledge.
Advises boards on succession clarity, internal
mobility and high-potential retention.
Executive Positioning & Market Visibility
Develops strategic positioning frameworks for senior retail leaders operating at Director and board level.
Aligns executive narrative with commercial performance and investor expectations.
Enhances digital visibility and market credibility to support promotion and external search outcomes.
What Our Clients Say
I have worked with Denise for over 20 years, both as a recruiter and as a coach and mentor. Her ability to listen deeply, provide clarity and apply structured frameworks has consistently strengthened my decision-making and leadership growth. Denise combines broad industry expertise with commercial insight and unwavering commitment.
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Myriam Ben Yedder
Director, Global Franchise Development, The Walt Disney