Boohoo appoints Alistair McGeorge as deputy chairman

AIM-listed fast fashion retailer Boohoo said on Monday that it has appointed Alistair McGeorge as an independent non-executive director, succeeding Brian Small as deputy chairman.

McGeorge is currently the non-executive chairman of East Imperial and The Original Factory Shop, as well as chair of The Retail Trust, which provides support to retail employees.

He has worked within the retail industry over the last 30 years and has been CEO and/or chairman of multiple retail brands in the UK and internationally, Boohoo noted.

The company also said that Neil Catto stepped down as executive director at the end of March after nearly 12 years with the group, the majority of which was spent as chief financial officer.

Executive chairman Mahmud Kamani said: "Alistair has extensive board-level experience with some great retail brands. We look forward to working with him and are confident that he will help us deliver our ambition to be the global fashion leader."