Executive team

Kenny Wilson

Chief Executive Officer

Kenny Wilson

Chief Executive Officer

Biography

Kenny Wilson was appointed Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Martens in July 2018. He has 30 years of experience in building and growing global consumer brands.

Prior to joining the business, Kenny was Chief Executive Officer of Cath Kidston for seven years. Before that he was president, Europe for Claire’s Accessories, where he doubled profitability in two years and led a team that delivered an impressive expansion across Europe. Kenny spent 19 years at Levi Strauss & Co where he was a key player in expanding the Levi’s brand across the European region, as President, Levi’s Brand EMEA and Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations.

Kenny has a Master of Arts (Hons) in English from Aberdeen University.

Favourite pair of docs

"My 20 year old pair of 1460 Black Smooth Made in England. Old but still my favourite. The more I wear them the better they get."

Jon Mortimore

Chief Financial Officer

Jon Mortimore

Chief Financial Officer

Biography

Jon Mortimore was appointed Chief Financial Officer of Dr. Martens in April 2016. He is an experienced CFO with over 30 years of experience.

Prior to joining the business, Jon was the Chief Financial Officer of Avant Homes, which was successfully sold to a consortium of funds in 2015. Before that he was the Chief Financial Officer of Travelodge and was the Finance Director for both WHSmith Retail and Hodder Headline.

Jon has a Bachelor of Science from the University of East Anglia and is a Chartered Accountant.

Favourite pair of docs

"Our collaboration, Dr. Martens X Undercover, The New Warrior."

Darren Campbell

Chief Product & Marketing Officer

Darren Campbell

Chief Product & Marketing Officer

Biography

Darren Campbell was appointed Chief Product & Marketing Officer of Dr. Martens in April 2018, having previously been in the role of Vice President, Product and Marketing for four and a half years. He joined the Global Leadership Team in May 2014.

Prior to joining the business, Darren was European Footwear Director at Asics Corporation based in Amsterdam. Before that, he was Global Product Director at Lacoste Chasseurs and has also held several senior commercial leaderships roles within Nike UK culminating in a 20-year industry career.

Darren has a Certificate of Business from Loughborough University.

Favourite pair of docs

"Made in England, 1460 Oxblood. Because I’m a romantic!"

Geert Peeters

Chief Operating Officer

Geert Peeters

Chief Operating Officer

Biography

Geert Peeters was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Dr. Martens in June 2018 and joined the Global Leadership Team in June 2018.

Prior to joining the business, Geert was Chief Operating Officer of Cath Kidston Ltd. Before that, he was Senior Vice President, Global Supply Chain at Levi Strauss & Co and before that worked in several supply chain roles at Levi Strauss & Co, Bacardi Ltd and VF Corp. Geert has also been a Director of Gimv NV and Vlaamse Participatiemaatschappij (VPM) NV since 2016.

Geert has a Master of Science in Textile Engineering from Ghent University, an Executive Master of Business Administration from Flanders Business School and a master’s degree in Operations and Supply Chain Management from Vlerick Business School.

Favourite pair of docs

"1460 MIE because it’s made in our original factory where it all started."

Helen Verwoert

Chief HR Officer

Helen Verwoert

Chief HR Officer

Biography

Helen Verwoert was appointed Global HR Director of Dr. Martens in March 2013 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment. She was then made Chief HR Officer in 2020.

Prior to joining the business, Helen was HR Director (UK/Ireland) at Fossil Group. Before that, she held positions at Wells and Young Brewing Company as Senior HR Manager. Prior to this she spent 14 years at Waitrose in various roles within retail and latterly HR.

After studying a BTEC in Business and Finance Helen joined Waitrose on its Management Training Scheme. In her late 20s she studied for her CIPD (Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development), and then two years later became a Fellow (FCIPD).

Favourite pair of docs

"I have about 40 pairs and I’m not sure I could choose. It’s like being asked which is your favourite child!"

Ronald Garricks

Chief Information Officer

Ronald Garricks

Chief Information Officer

Biography

Ronald Garricks was appointed Chief Information Officer of Dr. Martens and joined the Global Leadership Team in April 2020.

Prior to joining the business, Ronald held various senior consultancy positions at IKEA. Before that, he was Interim Global IT Head of Business Solutions at Allen and Overy, Interim Programme Director and Co-Chief Information Officer at Greenergy, and Interim Transformation Director and Data Officer at Worldpay.

Ronald has an Executive Master of Business Administration from Cass Business School, London, and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Information Systems from the University of West London.

Favourite pair of docs

"Coronado – I’m wearing a pair right now and they are more ‘me’."

Sean O’Neill

Chief Digital Officer

Sean O’Neill

Chief Digital Officer

Biography

Sean O’Neill was appointed Chief Digital Officer of Dr. Martens in April 2018 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment.

Prior to joining the business, Sean was Global Chief Operating Officer at Sun Capital. Before that, he was Commercial & Strategy Director at AllSaints and Head of Strategy at Burberry.

Sean has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Boston University.

Favourite pair of docs

"MIE 1461… because it goes with everything!"

Emily Reichwald

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Emily Reichwald

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Biography

Emily Reichwald was appointed General Counsel of Dr. Martens in April 2015 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment.

Prior to joining the business, Emily was Director Legal at Akzo Nobel specialty chemicals. Before that she held a number of legal positions at Akzo Nobel nv and ICI plc as well as being seconded to GE Capital and BP plc whilst in private practice at Linklaters. She was a Non-Executive Director of National Energy Action from 2015 to 2018. Emily trained at Linklaters and practised as a solicitor in the corporate department.

Emily has a degree in English Law and French Law from the University of Manchester and Université de Bourgogne. She is a qualified Solicitor.

Favourite pair of docs

"It’s got to be my shiny silver 1461s. I love them!"

Erik Zambon

Strategy Director

Erik Zambon

Strategy Director

Biography

Erik was appointed Strategy Director of Dr. Martens in April 2017 and joined the Global Leadership Team in the same year.

Prior to joining the business, Erik was Head of Merchandising at Joseph. Before that, he was Head of Global Retail Merchandising at AllSaints and previously held a number of roles in Planning and Merchandising at Calvin Klein. Erik started his career in management consulting, first at PwC and later at Kurt Salmon Associates where he worked on a number of international growth and profitability assignments.

Erik has a Master of Arts (Hons) in Modern & Medieval Languages & Management Studies from Cambridge University.

Favourite pair of docs

"It has to be my 1460 MIE in black Quilon leather. They fit so perfectly!"

Lorenzo Moretti

EMEA President

Lorenzo Moretti

EMEA President

Biography

Lorenzo Moretti was appointed EMEA President for Dr. Martens in March 2020 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment.

Prior to joining the business, Lorenzo was Chief Executive Officer at footwear retailer Office. Before that, he was Vice President of Global Retail at Sonos. Prior to joining Sonos, Lorenzo spent five years at Nike, first as Vice President, Direct to Consumer Europe and then as Vice President of Global Football, Western Europe.

Lorenzo has completed the INSEAD Business School Advanced Management Programme.

Favourite pair of docs

"My first pair. They were a size 6 1460 Black Smooth. I was 13 and a size 4 but I had just got my first job as a paper boy and I wore them every day for the next two years until they were too small for me!"

Derek Chan

APAC President

Derek Chan

APAC President

Biography

Derek Chan was appointed President, Asia Pacific for Dr. Martens in September 2019 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment.

Prior to joining the business, Derek was Vice President, Softlines & Media at Amazon China. Before that, he was Vice President, Territory at Nike China and before that he held various general management positions at Levi Strauss & Co.

Derek has a Master of Business Administration from Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.

Favourite pair of docs

"Chelsea – it’s the perfect shoe! As a product, it has perfected the balance of looking great and being easy to wear."

Leslie Lane

Americas President

Leslie Lane

Americas President

Biography

Leslie was appointed President Americas Region for Dr. Martens in January 2017 and joined the Global Leadership Team on appointment.

Prior to joining the business, Leslie was Chief Executive Officer of Dakine Inc. Before that, he was an Operating Partner at Altamont Capital Partners and VP/GM at Nike Inc.

Leslie has a bachelor’s degree from Oxford University and a Master of Business Administration from Harvard University.

Favourite pair of docs

"Vintage 1460 Black Smooth. The Original Icon."

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