Superdry plc announced the appointment of Silvana Bonello as Chief Operating Officer. Silvana Bonello, as Chief Operating Officer, will report directly to Julian and become a member of the Executive team. In her new role Silvana will be responsible for enhancing the effectiveness of the company's end-to-end operations and planning processes, encompassing merchandising, logistics, IT, business transformation, sourcing processes and corporate strategy. Sustainability will continue to be a primary area of focus for Julian and he will continue to directly oversee the progression of Superdry against its environmental and sustainability agenda. Silvana has had an extensive international career in numerous senior operational and strategic roles in the US and the Netherlands with Nike (where she spent 18 years), and most recently as VP Operations for Vans EMEA (part of the VF Corporation). She will relocate to the UK from Switzerland and take up her new post on 1 March 2021. The board also announced that Peter Williams has decided to step down from the board and his role as Chairman in 2021, once a successor is appointed.