Dan Joy
CEO N Brown Group
Dan was appointed as CEO N Brown Group in March 2026. He previously served as CEO of Financial Services for six years, having originally joined the business in 2020.
Prior to joining N Brown, Dan held several leadership roles at Ikano Bank over 11 years, including UK Country Manager and latterly, Group Chief Commercial Officer. Dan has extensive experience across financial services and within consumer-facing brands across multiple sectors having worked at Zurich Insurance, Fairpoint plc and Capital One.
Dominic Appleton
Chief Financial Officer
Dominic was appointed CFO on 07 June 2023 after joining the Group as CFO designate in March 2023. Dominic is an experienced finance professional having spent a total of ten years at The Very Group (previously Shop Direct), most recently as Group Finance Director. He has previously held Chief Financial Officer roles at online bathroom retailer, VictoriaPlum.com, and leading footwear brand, Hotter Shoes. Prior to this he worked in senior finance roles at SSL International and Procter & Gamble, having begun his career at KPMG where he qualified as a chartered accountant.
Chris Kevill
Strategy Transformation Director
Chris joined N Brown in 2011 and was appointed Strategy Transformation Director in July 2025. Over his career with the Group, he has held a variety of senior roles across Financial Services, building extensive expertise in commercial management, product development, marketing, transformation, credit risk, analytics, and contract management. Chris began his career in finance within the NHS, where he qualified as a Chartered Management Accountant through the national graduate scheme.
Dene Jones
CEO of Retail
Dene was appointed CEO of Retail in February 2025. Dene has extensive board-level experience in marketing and data having most recently been both Group Chief Marketing and Data Officer at Constellation Automotive Group, Europe’s largest digital car marketplace, which owns brands such as webuyanycar and cinch, and CEO of one of its European businesses. He previously held a number of senior roles within the Very Group and Flutter Entertainment plc.
Christian Wells
Company Secretary
Christian leads N Brown's Legal Services, Risk and Compliance, and Procurement areas. Christian rejoined as General Counsel and Company Secretary in August 2022 having served as Interim General Counsel and Company Secretary to N Brown Group from October 2021 to March 2022. Christian joined from Yell Group Limited (formerly Hibu Group Limited), a leading digital marketing business spanning across the US and UK, where he was General Counsel, Company Secretary and Chief Risk Officer. Prior to this, Christian was Chief Counsel Europe and Chief Counsel UK Group at Sara Lee Corporation, an American consumer goods company.
Oliver Stockdale
Director of People
Oliver was appointed as Director of People in May 2026 and is a Non-Executive Director for N Brown Group's Oxendales business in Ireland. He previously served as Head of People Experience, having originally joined the business in 2019. Prior to joining N Brown, Oliver has held both commercial and strategic leadership roles, primarily in privately owned businesses, including start-ups and established businesses with a strong transformation agenda. Oliver has extensive experience within all aspects of human resources, and worked within the retail, hospitality, travel, and consultancy sectors.
Clare Empson
Director of Supply Chain, Property and Group Efficiency
Clare became N Brown's Director of Supply Chain, Property and Group Efficiency in May 2026, having originally joined the business in 2024 and previously held the roles Chief Customer Operations Officer and Director of Supply Chain.
Clare has an extensive range of experience across the retail sector over the past 25-years, and in leading global retail operations. Prior to joining N Brown Clare was Director of Operations at Ted Baker, where she also held senior roles within its Retail and Transformation areas during her time there.
Chris Williamson
Director of Technology
Chris was appointed as Group Technology Director at N Brown Group in November 2023, taking accountability for technology, cybersecurity and business continuity across the Group. Prior to joining N Brown, Chris served as Global Technology Director for Mobile & Payments at TUI Group, where he led the transformation of global customer-facing mobile apps and payment platforms across 21 markets. Chris has also held senior technology roles at First Direct (part of HSBC Group), Lloyds Banking Group and earlier in his career worked across payments, loyalty and POS platforms in the hospitality and telecoms sectors.
Diane Riseley
Director of Decision Intelligence
Diane joined N Brown as Director of Decision Intelligence in June 2025. She leads the Group’s Decision Intelligence function, bringing together data, analytics, AI and commercial insight to support decision-making across the business.
Prior to joining N Brown, Diane held senior leadership roles across retail, financial services and technology-led businesses, including Next and Santander. She has extensive experience in data, analytics and customer insight, with a strong track record of using data-driven approaches to drive commercial performance and customer outcomes.
Alexander Humphries
Managing Director – Financial Services
Alex was appointed Managing Director of Financial Services in May 2026, having joined N Brown in 2022. Prior to his appointment, he held a number of senior leadership roles across the Financial Services business, helping drive transformation and continuous improvement.
Before joining N Brown, Alex spent nine years at Next, including six years leading its credit business, alongside a range of senior finance roles. A qualified accountant, he began his career in the pharmaceutical industry, where he spent a decade working in medicines discovery. Alex brings extensive experience across retail financial services, finance and business transformation.